Focus on Single-parent Families: Past, Present, and Future
- ISBN-10
- 0313379505
- ISBN-13
- 9780313379505
- Category
- Family & Relationships
- Pages
- 298
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Authors
- Paul M. Sharp, Annice Yarber
Description
A groundbreaking collection of writings on the growing phenomenon of single-parent families in the United States, and how it impacts society as a whole. * 30 expert contributors—all highly accomplished experts—address a variety of issues related to the growing number of single-parent families in the United States * Bibliographic listings of references and additional readings conclude each chapter * Offers a complete index
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- 2010-02-26
- 310 pages
- Ebook
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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