Single parents and employment in Europe: Short Statistical Report No. 3

Kai Ruggeri ; Chloe E. Bird

RAND Corporation

RAND Corporation

关键词: European Union;    Employment and Unemployment;    Marriage and Divorce;    Parenting;   

DOI  :  10.7249/RR362
RP-ID  :  RR-362-EC

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: RAND Corporation Published Research

【 摘 要 】

This paper examines the key characteristics of single parents through descriptive and comparative perspectives. Our analyses suggest that the experiences and needs of single-parent households differ according to the age of both the parent and child, and that the vast majority of such households are single-mother households. The analysis shows that younger mothers and mothers with young children are the least-employed parent groups, and that this is exacerbated for single mothers. This is relevant to policy considerations, as the age composition of single-parent households also differs from nation to nation.