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Meaning of "single-parent family" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY

single-parent family  [ˈsɪŋɡəlˈpɛərənt ˈfæmlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Single-Parent family 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 FAMILY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

single-parent family

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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY


awesomely
ˈɔːsəmlɪ
Bramley
ˈbræmlɪ
Bromley
ˈbrɒmlɪ
calmly
ˈkɑːmlɪ
comely
ˈkʌmlɪ
dimly
ˈdɪmlɪ
dumbly
ˈdʌmlɪ
extremely
ɪkˈstriːmlɪ
firmly
ˈfɜːmlɪ
handsomely
ˈhænsəmlɪ
homely
ˈhəʊmlɪ
namely
ˈneɪmlɪ
randomly
ˈrændəmlɪ
solemnly
ˈsɒləmlɪ
sublimely
səˈblaɪmlɪ
supremely
sʊˈpriːmlɪ
timely
ˈtaɪmlɪ
uniformly
ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːmlɪ
untimely
ʌnˈtaɪmlɪ
warmly
ˈwɔːmlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY

single-foot
single-handed
single-handedly
single-handedness
single-lens reflex
single-line display
single-masted
single-minded
single-mindedly
single-mindedness
single-party
single-phase
single-seater
single-sex
single-sheet feed
single-sided disk
single-space
single-step
single-stepped
single-stepping

WORDS THAT END LIKE SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY

county family
dreamily
extended family
family
first family
foamily
gamily
happy family
Holy Family
homily
host family
lone-parent family
multifamily
nonfamily
nuclear family
one-parent family
royal family
stepfamily
subfamily
superfamily
the Holy Family

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «single-parent family» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY

Find out the translation of single-parent family to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of single-parent family 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 family» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

单亲家庭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

familia monoparental
570 millions of speakers

English

single-parent family
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एकल माता पिता परिवार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأسرة ذات العائل الواحد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

семья с одним родителем
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

família monoparental
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একক পিতা বা মাতা পরিবার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

famille monoparentale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keluarga tunggal ibu bapa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ein-Eltern- Familie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ひとり親家庭
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

한부모 가족
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kulawarga tiyang sepuh tunggal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gia đình cha mẹ đơn thân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒற்றை பெற்றோர் குடும்பம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एकल-पालक कुटुंब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tek ebeveynli aile
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

famiglia monoparentale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rodzin niepełnych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сім´я з одним батьком
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

familie cu un singur părinte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μονογονεϊκή οικογένεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

enkelouer- gesin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

enföräldersfamilj
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

med eneforsørger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of single-parent family

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY»

The term «single-parent family» is regularly used and occupies the 92.253 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 FAMILY» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word single-parent family.
1
Christina Applegate
Every single kid in my group of friends at school was from a single-parent family.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY»

Discover the use of single-parent family in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to single-parent family and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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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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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
3
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
4
50 wonderful ways to be a single-parent family
A single-parent's guide to building intimacy in the family shares dozens of easy-to-incorporate techniques and strategies for building new traditions and rituals. Original.
Barry G. Ginsberg, 2003
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Children and Their Families: The Continuum of Care
The single-parent family is likely to encounter several challenges because of economic, social, and personal restraints. Economically, single-parent families often have to adjust to a lower level of income. Of the 12 million one-parent family  ...
Vicky R. Bowden, Cindy Smith Greenberg, 2010
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Single-parent families
. . . This book is written by and primarily for practitioners working in a therapeutic setting with single-parent families.
Kris Kissman, Jo Ann Allen, 1993
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Coping in a Dysfunctional Family
Today growing up in a single-parent family is a common experience. More than 1 6 million teens currently live in single-parent families. Whether created by the death of one parent, out-of-wedlock birth, or divorce, a single-parent family can ...
Raymond M. Jamiolkowski, 1998
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Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and ...
In addition to the nuclear family, the most common and prevalent family patterns today are the single-parent family, the stepfamily, the dual-earner family ( sometimes called the dual-income or co- provider family), and the dual-career family.
Judith Worell, 2001
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The Marriage and Family Experience: Intimate Relationships ...
Shifting attention from family structure or form to function, the important question becomes whether a specific family—regardless of whether it is a traditional family , a single-parent family, or a stepfamily— succeeds in performing its functions.
Bryan Strong, Theodore Cohen, 2013
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Promoting Health in Families: Applying Family Research and ...
Also, a girl from a single-parent family is more likely to become a single teenage parent. Biblarz and Gottainer (2000) compared children reared by single mothers because of the death of the father with those reared by single mothers because ...
Perri J. Bomar, 2004

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term single-parent family is used in the context of the following news items.
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Foundation: Single-Parent Family Struggles Overlooked
Foundation: Single-Parent Family Struggles Overlooked ... Cindy Clark says the growing number of single-parent families nationwide transcends all ... «Westport Now, Jun 15»
2
BC's poverty-reduction plan keeps the single-parent family in mind
The B.C. Liberal government has, in the past few weeks, rolled out improvements to the province's social safety net, targeting single parents and their children. «The Globe and Mail, Mar 15»
3
Family Income, Kids' Age Moderate Effects of Parental Separation
And going from a single-parent family into a stepparent family improved children's behavior in higher-income families, but not in lower-income families. «PsychCentral.com, Sep 14»
4
World leaders pay tribute to their single-parent beginnings and `hero …
He says growing up in a single-parent family was a big influence on his ... a familiar place and come to somewhere where you and your family were seen as so ... «Courier Mail, Jul 13»
5
Rise of the single-parent family
THE changing face of family life in Britain was laid bare yesterday with the number of single parents having almost tripled over the past 40 years, official figures ... «Express.co.uk, Mar 13»
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How the traditional two-parent family is at higher risk of poverty than …
The DWP research showed that an average single-parent family got £101 a week in tax credits. But couples with one parent working got tax credits worth £98 a ... «Daily Mail, Jun 08»

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