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#689 - Melissa Kearney - The Terrifying Impact Of Single-Parent Households

Modern Wisdom

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The Decline of Two-Parent Families and its Impact on Communities

This chapter explores the decline of marriage rates and the increase in single-parent households, particularly among the non-college educated class. It discusses the decoupling of marriage from raising children and the widening class divide in terms of family structure. The chapter also analyzes the differences in single-parent households across race and ethnic groups and explores the social and economic factors that contribute to this phenomenon.

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