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Meaning of "single parent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SINGLE PARENT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SINGLE PARENT

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determiner
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Single parent is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SINGLE PARENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Single parent

A single parent is a parent, not living with a spouse or partner, who has most of the day-to-day responsibilities in raising the child or children. A single parent is usually considered the primary caregiver, meaning the parent the children have residency with the majority of the time. If the parents are separated or divorced, children live with their custodial parent and have visitation or secondary residence with their noncustodial parent. In western society in general, following separation, a child will end up with the primary caregiver, usually the mother, and a secondary caregiver, usually the father. Historically, death of a partner was a major cause of single parenting. Single parenting can result from separation, death, child abuse/neglect, or divorce of a couple with children. Custody battles, awarded by the court or rationalized in other terms, determine who the child will spend majority of their time with. This affects children in many ways, and counseling is suggested for them. A mother is typically the primary caregiver in a single parent family structure because of divorce or unplanned pregnancy.

Definition of single parent in the English dictionary

The definition of single parent in the dictionary is a person who has a dependent child or dependent children and who is widowed, divorced, or unmarried.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SINGLE PARENT

single density disk
single entry
single entry book-keeping
single European currency
Single European Market
single file
single honours
single malt
single market
single mother
single parent benefit
single person supplement
single room
single room supplement
single sideband transmission
single status
single supplement
single tax
single thread
single ticket

WORDS THAT END LIKE SINGLE PARENT

apparent
current
foster parent
godparent
grandparent
great-grandparent
heir apparent
heirs apparent
helicopter parent
houseparent
inapparent
lone parent
parent
pet parent
self-apparent
semitransparent
solo parent
step-parent
transparent
unapparent
untransparent

Synonyms and antonyms of single parent in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «single parent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SINGLE PARENT

Find out the translation of single parent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of single parent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «single parent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

单亲家长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

padre soltero
570 millions of speakers

English

single parent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एकल अभिभावक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وَالِدٌ وَحِيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отец-одиночка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pai que cria filhos sozinho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একক পিতা বা মাতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

parent célibataire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

ibu tunggal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alleinerzieher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

片親で子育てをする人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

홀부모
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tiyang sepuh tunggal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người nuôi con một mình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒற்றை பெற்றோர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एकट्या पालक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tek ebeveyn
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

genitore single
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samotny ojciec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

батько-одинак
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

părinte singur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανύπαντρος γονέας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

enkelouer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ensamstående förälder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aleneforelder
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of single parent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SINGLE PARENT»

The term «single parent» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.465 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SINGLE PARENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about single parent

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10 QUOTES WITH «SINGLE PARENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word single parent.
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Dirk Benedict
I write from the same place I parent, and since becoming a single parent, I have found it difficult, if not impossible, to write anything of length.
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Ezra Taft Benson
If you are a single parent, make friends with others in similar situations and develop friendships with married couples. Counsel with your priesthood leaders. Let them know of your needs and wants. Single parenthood is understood by the Lord.
3
Joanna Cassidy
There's a lot of weight on the shoulders of a single parent, and that's taken a lot of energy away from me. It was always in the back of my mind that I had to do it, and I couldn't count on anybody. There was no one around to pay for me to get through life.
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Two Chainz
To me, I'm the epitome of what a ghetto child is: I was raised by a single parent; I stayed in apartments my whole life; I don't think I've ever cut the grass.
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Joan Cusack
I can't imagine being a single parent or a single parent that doesn't have a lot of money. That's a big, huge impact on your life and your dynamic and everything - I mean, that's huge. It affects how much you have a break from just concentrating on just one other person in your life. It becomes so myopic that way, and more intense, probably.
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Fefe Dobson
It's like I've experienced quite a weird and unusual life, you know, being with a mom who's a single parent and struggling with money and things like that. It's really hard. And it brings a lot of other insecurities in life and a lot of other issues in life, in school and a bunch of other things.
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Geoffrey S. Fletcher
From stoplights to skyscrapers, turn anywhere in civilization and you will see imagination at work. It's in our inventions, advances and remedies and how a single parent masterminds each day. Imagination is boundless, surrounds us and resides in us all.
8
Annette Funicello
I was not prepared to live as a single parent.
9
G-Eazy
My mom was a single parent.
10
Lauren Graham
Growing up an only child with a single parent is probably why I'm an actor.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SINGLE PARENT»

Discover the use of single parent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to single parent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Growing Up with a Single Parent: What Hurts, What Helps
This is the clear and urgent message of this powerful book.
Sarah McLanahan, Gary Sandefur, 2009
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In Defense of Single-Parent Families
As Nancy E. Dowd argues in this bold and original book, the justifications for stigmatizing single-parent families are founded largely on myths, myths used to rationalize harshly punitive social policies.
Nancy E. Dowd, 1999
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Dating and the Single Parent: * Are You Ready to Date? * ...
Now they're looking for help. Ron Deal, who has counseled single parents and remarried couples for many years, helps single parents--as well as those who date them--navigate the potential pitfalls involved.
Ron L. Deal, 2012
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Focus on Single-parent Families: Past, Present, and Future
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.
Annice D. Yarber, Paul M. Sharp, 2010
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The Single Parent Resource: An A To Z Guide For The ...
This book provides the answers to the top concerns, problems, and challenges of single-parent life.
Brook Noel, 2005
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Single Parent Families: Diversity, Myths and Realities
Here is a comprehensive source of vital information on single parent families in contemporary society. This book analyzes literature and empirical research concerning single parent families and explores issues and challenges they face.
Marvin B Sussman, Shirley Hanson, 2014
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Chicken Soup for the Single Parent's Soul: Stories of Hope, ...
From daily struggles to amazing triumphs, this book captures the breadth of experiences that define single parenting.
Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Laurie Hartman, 2012
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Single-Parent Families
Students explore and understand the meaning of family relationships. Great books from prompting value-oriented discussions on caring, sharing, and loving.
Mari Schuh, 2010
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The Single Parent's Guide to Raising Godly Children
The Single Parent's Guide to Raising Godly Children is the first book in The Single Parent's Guide Series.
Shae Cooke, 2011
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The Single Parent's Handbook
Are you a single parent? Do you have a lot of demands to juggle? If so, this handbook, packed full of practical advice about the necessities and tips on how to make the most of your own and your family life is for you.
Rachel Morris, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SINGLE PARENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term single parent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stresses of bringing up children alone 'makes illness more likely …
They were asked about how being a single parent impacted their own daily ... One in three of the US mothers surveyed had been a single mother before the age ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
2
Children from single parent homes suffer more health problems …
Children who live with just one parent after a family break-up will suffer from more problems such as feelings of tension, sadness, headaches and stomach ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
3
New job support plan for B.C. single parents
VICTORIA – British Columbia is banking on single parents getting income assistance to boost their job skills with incentives including payments for tuition and ... «Globalnews.ca, Mar 15»
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Universal credit WON'T make work pay for single parents
For many single parents, going back to work full-time is hard. Not only are they juggling a job AND a kid. They need to pay someone to care for the child while ... «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Many Single Parents Have Active Sex Life
New research counters the notion that a single parent of a child younger than five has a limited social life, if a social life at all. Researchers from the Kinsey ... «PsychCentral.com, Sep 14»
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Single parents still struggling as UK revives
SINGLE parents are struggling to earn the money they need to look after their children despite the recent upturn in Britain's job market, a charity has warned. «Yorkshire Post, Jul 14»
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Child maintenance: Parents 'must agree or face fee'
Thousands of letters are to be sent to single parents in Britain informing them of changes to their child maintenance arrangements. The government wants ... «BBC News, May 14»
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New report finds 'welfare queen' label deprives needy single parents
The money going to welfare programs has risen over the past 30 years, and every recipient is benefiting - except for single mothers. The general public believes ... «Peoria Journal Star, May 14»
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Kids With One Parent Are Just as Happy as Kids With Two
When it comes to parents, quality is more important than quantity. Because new research out of the UK shows that kids who grow up with a single parent or ... «TIME, Apr 14»
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Children who live with a single parent are 'no less happy than those …
Children who live with a single parent are just as happy as those living with a ... The results will question the widely held belief that it is better for parents to stay ... «Daily Mail, Apr 14»

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