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Here is one source (https://realdiapers.org/single-parent/ https://realdiapers.org/single-parent/) but as I said above, I doubt any serious study has actually l

by belorn 4y ago

Here is one source (https://realdiapers.org/single-parent/ https://realdiapers.org/single-parent/) but as I said above, I doubt any serious study has actually looked at outcomes for children when comparing single mothers with single fathers. Social economic status being such strong effect (effect on education, health, social strength), I would be very surprised if social expectations and limitations on the father would be strong enough to overwrite those benefits. It is also possible that since society expect fathers to spend their time focusing on the job, grand-parents and the other people around the family feel more social pressure to step in and help out. Some other random number I found doing a glancing blow into the topic, single fathers have significant higher adjusted risk of dying than both single mothers and partnered fathers by a factor of 300% (study done in Canada). A bit strange.

the_af 4y ago
> I would be very surprised if social expectations and limitations on the father would be strong enough to overwrite those benefits [social economic status] That's not an argument! For what it's worth, in my experience, high social/economic status jobs don't expect fathers to take too much time taking care of their kids; doing so will cost them their status. Children of unavailable fathers may be affected even if they have grandparents to look after them. > The research suggests that grandparents could play an important role for every grandchild in single father or single-mother households. The research you linked to doesn't make a big difference between single fathers or mothers. It also simply mentions grandparents' potential relevance in raising children with a single parent.