Lone -parent families- Families and households

Question 1

What used to be the most common cause of lone parents in the past but isn’t anymore?

Answer 1

death of a parent

Question 2

Ellis Cashmore 1985

Answer 2

Working -class mothers would rather live on welfare benefits without a partner

Question 3

how many families are lone- parent families

Answer 3

24%

Question 4

a child in a lone parent family is…

Answer 4

twice as likely to live in poverty with two parents

Question 5

Charles Murray

Answer 5

• The welfare state creates a ‘dependency culture’
• Rewards people for their irresponsible behavior such as having children when you are unable to afford it.

Question 6

why are they typically with the mother

Answer 6

• dont want father to be invloved
• mother more willing to give up job to care for child