Maurice is a child who lives with a single parent. in 1960, less than ___ percent of children under the age of 18 lived in single parent homes.

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Chad Villarreal

25 January, 19:03

Maurice is a child who lives with a single parent. in 1960, less than ___ percent of children under the age of 18 lived in single parent homes.

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Van Schultz · Answer 1

From 1960-2016 period, the number of children living with only their mother (single parent) nearly tripled from 8 to 23 percent. It means then that in 1960, less than 8 percent of this children are under the age of 18. This data was also confirmed in a report done by Childtrends.