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Fewer than 4 percent of married two-parent families could not afford their rent and regular meals. The rates were five to ten times higher for cohabitating and single parents.
Fewer than 4 percent of married two-parent families could not afford their rent and regular meals. The rates were five to ten times higher for cohabitating and single parents. 2.Single parenthood remains a crucial factor in keeping child poverty at alarmingly high 1970s levels. Even after poverty rates declined during the 1990s, 35 percent of families headed by single mothers experienced poverty while about 6 percent of married couples with children had incomes below the poverty line. Other evidence suggests that children growing up without two parents do worse in school and face more material hardship.
Single parenthood remains a crucial factor in keeping child poverty at alarmingly high 1970s levels. Even after poverty rates declined during the 1990s, 35 percent of families headed by single mothers experienced poverty while about 6 percent of married couples with children had incomes below the poverty line. Other evidence suggests that children growing up without two parents do worse in school and face more material hardship.3.For men, even more than for women, marriage is a transformative event," Popenoe and Whitehead wrote. "They work harder and do better financially than men who are not married. They are less likely to hang out in bars, to abuse alcohol or drugs.
For men, even more than for women, marriage is a transformative event," Popenoe and Whitehead wrote. "They work harder and do better financially than men who are not married. They are less likely to hang out in bars, to abuse alcohol or drugs.4.The rate of HIV and AIDS was 58.2 cases per 100,000 black women, and only 2.9 per 100,000 white women. The rate for Latinas was 8.1 per 100,000.
The rate of HIV and AIDS was 58.2 cases per 100,000 black women, and only 2.9 per 100,000 white women. The rate for Latinas was 8.1 per 100,000. 5.The leading cause of HIV infection among African American women in 2002 was heterosexual contact, followed by injection drug use, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The leading cause of HIV infection among African American women in 2002 was heterosexual contact, followed by injection drug use, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 
