Nicole Powers (Editor)

Series: Social Issues, Justice and Status
BISAC: SOC013000

Although nonmarital births (i.e., births to unmarried women) are not a new phenomenon, their impact on families has not diminished and there is much agreement that the complexity of modern family relationships and living arrangements may further complicate the well-being of children born to unwed mothers. This book analyzes the trends in nonmarital childbearing, discusses some of the characteristics of unwed mothers, addresses some issues involving the fathers of children born outside of marriage, and offers some concluding remarks. It also discusses the older population in the United States and the baby boom cohort in the country. (Imprint: Novinka)