Family Statistics and Facts
"Family Structure has an
enormous impact on the well being of children."
Carolyn C. Rogers Studies have found that children
ages 3-12 who live in single-mother homes only get 21
hours per week with their mother, while children who
liveing in two-parent homes got about 31 hours per week. When a young woman matures in a
home without a father, the precentage of these young
women having children out of marriage increases from
13.9% to 22.5%. A study conducted in 1998 found
that 39% of single-mother homes lived in poverty. A child growing up in a
two-parent home usually has a less likely chance to live
in poverty than one in a single-parent home. Children who live in a
two-parent home are less likely to be involved in
criminal activities, are less likely to have bad
behavioral issues, are less likely to get involved in
alcohol and drugs and are more likely to be more
successful in school and in life. Children living in a
single-parent home suffer because each parent nurtures a
child differently. Children living in a
single-parent home suffer because they need a different
parent for different times in their lives. Overall, children who live in
two-parent homes benefit greatly in many ways!!!