TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1990//
TI  - Death and family life in the past
JO  - Human nature
A1  - Vinovskis, Maris A.
SP  - 109
EP  - 122
VL  - 1
IS  - 2
N2  - As recently as 1970 about one-fifth of the children living in single-parent households resided in ones created by the death of a father. In colonial and nineteenth-century America, death was a much more important factor in disrupting parent-child relationships than it is today. Past societal reaction to the death of a parent continues to influence social policy; for example, widows and their dependent children receive more public assistance than divorced mothers or single mothers with children born out-of-wedlock. Although the material conditions for widows have improved over time, the social network available to help them cope with the emotional distress caused by the death of a husband probably has diminished.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 1045-6767
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02692148
ID  - ref1
ER  -