The stories of stigma : what we say about single-parent families
The realities : what we know about single-parent families. The poverty justification. The developmental justification. The morality justification. Implicit justifications : race and gender stories
Divorced single parents. The context of work and family. Family law. Employment law. Welfare. Conclusion : law, stigma, equality, and choice
Nonmarital single-parent families. The context : nonmarital single parents. Nonmarital families and the law
Single parents as positive role models. Black single mothers and their families. General characteristics of single-parent families. Conclusion
Policies for single-parent families. Lessons from where we are now. Elements of changed policy toward single-parent families
Legal strategies. Defining family. Family support.