Single mothers and changing American families discussed
An Associated Press WE tv poll of people under 50 finds 42 percent of unmarried women without children would consider having a child on their own, with 37 percent open to adopting solo. The Census Bureau notes rising single motherhood as 36 percent of 4.1 million births in 2011 were to unmarried mothers, up from 31 percent in 2005.
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Changing American Family Views in AP WE tv Poll
The AP WE tv poll surveys Americans under 50 on childbearing choices, single parenthood, and family structure. Key findings show 31 percent of parents were unmarried at first birth, 47 percent of currently unmarried women are mothers, and 45 percent say diverse family arrangements largely affect society little or not at all.
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AP WE-TV poll on changing American family
The AP WE-TV poll conducted May 15 to 23 surveyed 1,277 adults aged 18 to 49, incl 298 women 18-49 never married with children or pregnant. Online by GfK under AP polling unit, with margin of error 3.8 points overall and 8.9 points for the specified subgroup.
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