Single Parent Families

A host of misconceptions about single parenting are explored in this volume which also discusses the implications of single parent families in our society. Clearly written and gender-sensitive it provides concrete suggestions to enable single parents obtain necessary resources including personal resources.Topics examined include the interface between the family and the external environment transitional stages in the life of the family and support from the extended family. Attention is also paid to special categories of families: families of ethnic minorities father-headed families adolescent parents and non-custodial parenting.