This exploratory study investigates existing views on the practice of tri-parenting and
perceived reasons for potential stigma towards families in tri-parenting relationships. Two …

Considerable empirical evidence supports the existence of parental stereotypes. However,
the content of these stereotypes is less clear (Valiquette-Tessier, Vandette, & Gosselin …

Noting that the rise in the number of single-parent families in the United States is" one of the
most dramatic social changes of the 20th century," Margaret L. Usdansky (2009) asks the …

Single parenthood has risen dramatically in the United States over the last 50 years, along
with social science research on these families. Some of this early research centered on …

Is family structure a cue for stereotyping? Past reviews on the topic of stereotypes and
parenthood are divided. To update the current understanding on this important question, this …

Here is a comprehensive source of vital information on single parent families in
contemporary society. This book analyzes literature and empirical research concerning …

As a response to the greater visibility of alternative relationship and family forms, polyamory
(ie the practice of consensual multi-partner relationships) has recently moved to the centre of …

Discussion In the context of single motherhood, stigmas are broad dimensions of negative
evaluation and low-status assignment for all single mothers (Worell, 1986). The offence …

One-parent families represent about 10-20 percent of all families in Europe, North America,
New Zealand and Australia. About 90 percent are headed by women, who have become …

Why do Americans continue to express ambivalence toward divorce, nonmarital
childbearing, and single-parent families decades after these pathways to family formation …