Mother’s Partnership Status and Allomothering Networks in the United Kingdom and United States

In high-income, low-fertility (HILF) settings, the mother’s partner is a key provider of childcare. However, it is not clear how mothers without partners draw on other sources of support to raise children. This paper reports the findings from a survey of 1532 women in the United Kingdom and the Unit...

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Main Authors: Laure Spake, Susan B. Schaffnit, Rebecca Sear, Mary K. Shenk, Richard Sosis, John H. Shaver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Social Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/10/5/182