Menstuff® has compiled information and books on the issue of
Single Fathers. According to the Census, there are 12.3 million
single parents in the U.S., 2.3 million of them men.
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Single Fathers, Father's Day: June 21,
1998
Single-Father Versus Two-Parent
Families
Fathers as Child-Care
Providers
Your first
post-divorce date
One man finds that he and his date’s
child don’t hit it off. Should he retreat?
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Single Fathers, Father's Day: June
21, 1998
- Most of the nation's single fathers (84 percent) maintained
their own household in 1997. The remainder lived in the home of a
relative (12 percent) or a nonrelative (4 percent). www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam.html
- In 1997, nearly half of single fathers (46 percent) were
divorced, while 32 percent never married, 13 percent were separated
and about 5 percent each were widowed and separated due to reasons
other than martial discord. www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam.html
- The majority of single fathers (61 percent) were raising one
child in 1997; 10 percent were raising three or more. www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam.html
- In 1997, about three-quarters of the nation's single fathers (76
percent) were White, another 19 percent were African American; and 13
percent were Hispanics, who may be of any race. www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam.html
Single-Father Versus Two-Parent
Families
Children living with their father only:
Source: www.census.gov/Press-Release/cb98-56.html
One man finds that he and his date’s
child don’t hit it off. Should he retreat?
Initiate a relationship with this boy independent of your relationship with his mother. Take him out for a day, and get to know him. Go out of your way to discover his interests. Inconvenience yourself to bend in the direction of his interests. Listen to him!
Change your attitude. If you want his mother, accept the fact that you’ll have to go through her son. If you resent this set-up, leave the romance at once.
You were once an 11-year-old yourself. Remember how you were then and vow to make life more comfortable for this scared little boy. If you succeed, invite me to the wedding.
Source: Relationship expert Dr. Gilda
(www.DrGilda.com
)
has a private practice, is a motivational speaker and associate
professor of business, psychology, and communications at New York's
Mercy College. Her best-selling books include Don't Bet on the
Prince! How to Have the Man You Want by Betting On Yourself and
He's Not All That! How to Attract the Good Guys.
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Fathers as Child-Care Providers
- In fall 1993, fathers in married-couple families were more
likely to care for their preschoolers while the mother worked if they
were not employed, had a part-time job or worked evening shifts than
if they were employed, had a full-time job or worked a day shift.
www.census.gov/Press-Release/cb97-165.html
The data are subject to sampling variability and other sources of
error. Questions or comments on this product should be directed to
the Census Bureau's Public Information Office, 301.457.3030; fax:
301.457.3670 or pio@census.gov
Less Health Insurance In Single-Dad
Homes
Single Dads Less Likely to have
Health Insurance
The new results from 2001 data are surprising, since single-mother families have a median income of $22,000, which is some $10,000 less than single-father households, reports the Associated Press.
In households with one child, about 20 percent of the 1.5 million single-father American families lack insurance, compared with 17 percent of 4.5 million single-mother families and 10 percent of the 10.3 million married couple homes with comparable incomes, the survey finds. The results are similar in households with more than one child.
The 2000 Census finds that the number of single-dad families rose
62 percent in the prior decade to 2.2 million, the AP reports.
Source: www.healthscout.com/printerFriendly.asp?ap=1&id=1502640
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