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Seemingly mostly due to extended family homes being rare here, as that doesn't count as single-parent in this way of measuring. Single parent USA: 23% Single
by kevinh 3y ago
Seemingly mostly due to extended family homes being rare here, as that doesn't count as single-parent in this way of measuring.
Single parent USA: 23%
Single parent world: 7%
Extended family USA: 8%
Extended family world: 38%
- anon291 3y agoRegardless of how you slice it... an extended family household has multiple adults. That means the US leads the world in children being raised with only one adult around. EDIT: Also, to be clear, an extended family household means that mom and dad could still be around, so it says nothing of a household with only either mom or dad (most likely mom, according to the article).
- kamikaz1k 3y agoI can't see why single parent has a bridge to extended family. Single Parenthood is about parents splitting, extended family is about mutually supporting generations. Anecdotally, I know quite a few extended family situations, but only one single parent. Non-US context.
- throwaway290 3y agoAnecdotally, non-US, many of my friends grew up in these situations (single parent, usually mom, extended family helps take care). Brought up well, too Apparently sometimes there are people other than your parent(s) who both want and can do a better job at actual parenting. (Say if one or both of the parents are still young and stupid/unstable or slightly insane/dead or can't be bothered.)
- brucethemoose2 3y agoI have seen this in the US, but my sample size is very small even for an individual. It might not even be detected on surveys. The parent would say they were a single parent if asked, which is true, but family pitches in a ton.