Abstract
Ambiguous Status of Single Mothers in India
Highlights
The number of single mothers has grown phenomenally all across the world in the last three decades, in large part as a result of the growing number of children born outside of marriage
There is no official information on number of single mothers residing in India
Government of India should collect and publish data on number of single mothers in India. It is responsibility of Ministry of Women and Child Development to assess the status of single mothers in India
Summary
The number of single mothers has grown phenomenally all across the world in the last three decades, in large part as a result of the growing number of children born outside of marriage. Single mothers are living in very pathetic condition with social, economic, cultural and psychological problems. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), 15% of children worldwide live in single-parent households and 85% of single-parent families are headed by single mothers. In 2014 approximately 24% of children in the United States lived in single-mother-headed households.
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