The socio-moral dilemma of shaping policies relating to single, unwed mothers stems from conflicting views about what forms of parenthood deserve state support.
Against anxiety over the possible weakening of the traditional family unit – comprising a married couple and children born within wedlock – is the concern that kids from fragile households headed by an unmarried woman will be trapped in a cycle of poverty.
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