The folowing theses addresses the issues of the economic and social status of single-parent families. We make a comparison between different types of single-parent families, with a particular emphasis on the gender of the parent. Additionally, various possible origins of single-parent families are compared, with some considered as individual choices and others as circumstances beyond their control. I was interested in exploring how an individual's decision to become a single parent would impact the socio-economic status of the resulting family. I highlighted the issue of inadequate housing conditions, which are often present in single-parent families. Along with other forms of social exclusion, these conditions significantly influence the (future) socio-economic status of the child, which can either be perpetuated or ameliorated if the state provides appropriate social policies. In the final part, I briefly examine a comparison between selected countries - France, which has the highest social welfare expenditure among EU member states, Ireland, which has the lowest expenditure, and Slovenia, which falls somewhere in between. I reasearched how the level of social welfare expenditure affects the number of single-parent families and the quality of life for their members.
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