Single Mothers and Their Children Author:Irv Garfinkel, Sara McLanahan The proportion of children living in households headed by single women is more than one in five. There is concern (and some evidence) that children of single parents are less likely to be successful adults. The book discusses the trends in public debate about this problem. In particular, it examines the issue of providing public assistance to su... more »ch families and whether doing so fosters long-term welfare dependency.« less