No sample or methodology is included. Children of unwed mothers are at a higher risk of infant mortality, premature birth, low birth weight, poverty, child abuse, ill health, truancy, and homelessness. Single-parent homes are associated with family strife, lack of financial and community resources, and less parental involvement. While the men in question are more involved with their children than previously assumed, these fathers have insufficient education and earnings and are at risk for depression and isolation. Poverty affects both the unwed mothers' parenting ability and the mother-father relationship in ways which create instability and conflict.
Single mothers turn to kinship and social networks.
Low-income families are affected by childcare problems, lack of public transportation, and difficulty in accessing health care as well as labor markets, racial segregation in housing and employment, and availability of social services. Implications for service providers and policymakers include the need to recognize the complex factors which influence child well-being and subsequently work with families on multiple levels. An evaluation of the Parent Opportunity Project. The study used a sample of 40 noncustodial parents from the metropolitan Denver area. Organization proved to be more complicated than expected due to extensive collaboration with other agencies and institutions, including child support offices, social service and employment centers, and the court systems.