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The Single Parent Family: A Review of the Literature

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2024

Penny Burgess  and
Michael S. Nystul
Penny Burgess
Affiliation:
Dept. of Psychology, Queensland
Michael S. Nystul
Affiliation:
Dept. of Psychology, Queensland
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At least 160,000 Australian men and women are single parents as the result of separation, divorce, death of the spouse, or birth out of wedlock (Social Welfare Commission, 1976). With the custody, care and control of approximately 282,000 children, these single parents can face an array of social problems and, as Schlesinger (1972) observed, warrant greater attention from the helping professions.

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Research Article
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Children Australia , Volume 2 , Issue 1 , March 1977 , pp. 15 - 23
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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