Due to the prevalence of divorce and non-marital childbearing in the United States, over half of all children are likely to spend at least part of their childhood living apart from one or both of their biological parents. Of these children, 90% will live primarily with their biological mother (&quo...

The most significant work experience that I have encountered was becoming a single mother, because it taught me a lesson in discrimination, and how society judges people. Many people do not realize all the discrimination occurring to single parents each day. The census bureau states that 27% of ...

A Discourse on Poverty It is the common misconception that poverty is the fault of individuals, as we can see by the passing of various new laws and acts (for example the 1996 welfare reform act). But it is the imperfection of our social structure that is to blame. These flaws allow the perpetua...