She attended Northern Illinois University where she earned a B. S. in Ed. She has a Masters in Instructional Resources from University of Arkansas, Fayetteville and a Doctorate in Adult Education from University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Fare Better Than Children With Never-Married Parents, Census Bureau Reports Children living with a divorced, single parent typically have an economic and educational edge over those living with a parent who has never married, according to a Census Brief released by the Commerce Department's Census Bureau. These advantages are even greater if the parent in question is a divorced father, said Martin O'Connell, Census Bureau family-life expert. These children are also less likely to be poor and less likely to live in rental housing.
Men comprise one-sixth of the nation's single parents.