Saturday, May 16, 2009

Increase in Out-of-Wedlock Birthrates


NY Times article entitled "Out-of-Wedlock Birthrates Are Soaring, U.S. Reports." In 2007, the study reports that 4 out of every 10 children born in the U.S. were born out of wedlock. These rates are rapidly increasing, with the numbers of children being born to out-of-wedlock mothers highest among women in their 20's and 30's. What are the implications of this study? Do two parents living together provide the same type of parenting experience as two married parents?

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