Today's Families Are Diverse
"Children can thrive in all kinds of families as long as there is trust,
acceptance, and love."
Today's families are diverse:
- More than 26% of US children live in single parent families.
- Minorities make up an increasing share of the population.
- More than 12% of the population is elderly.
- Sixty-one percent of US children have both or their only parent in
the labor force.