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Single Parent Child Statistics
The statistics below DO NOT represent every single parent family, in fact, some single parent families do just fine.  However, as you can see from the statistics below single parent children need some attention and guidance.

Truth in Nature is in the position to help these single parent children with role models, guidance, outdoor activity, and most of all a grounded Christ relationship.

Approximately 84% of custodial parents are mothers, 16% of custodial parents are fathers

56% of custodial mothers are raising one child from the absent parent

44% have two or more children living with them

68.7% of American Youth are living in non-traditional families
7 out of 10

  • 23.3% living with biological mother (Stepfamily Association)
  • 4.4% lviing with biological father (Stepfamily Association)
  • 1% Foster Families (U.S. Census Bureau)
  • 3.7% living with non-relatives (U.S. Census Bureau)
  • 6.3% living with grandparents (AARP - U.S. Census Bureau)
  • 30% living in Stepfamilies ** (Stepfamily Association)

75% of children/adolescents in chemical dependency hospitals are from single-parent families. (Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA)

More than one half of all youths incarcerated for criminal acts lived in one-parent families when they were children. (Children's Defense Fund)

63% of suicides are individuals from single parent families (FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin - Investigative Aid)

75% of teenage pregnancies are adolescents from single parent homes (Children in need: Investment Strategies...Committee for Economic Development)


Sources:

www.singleparents.about.com
http://www.rainbows.org/statistics.html

 

 

 

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