The Travails of Single Parents

The NYT devoted a lengthy article to the difference in experiences and opportunities for women and their children when there is a second earner in the household as opposed to a situation where the woman is raising children by herself. While the growth in the number of single parent families has been one of the factors increasing inequality among families with children, most of the impact of this change in family structure had been felt by 1985 according to a study by Bruce Western, which is c...