Childrearing practices of young mothers: What we know, how it matters, why it's so little.

Abstract

Book reviewed in this article: More single women are now keeping and rearing their children, and most of their infants experience multiple caregivers. This paper analyzes the reasons for the lack of research on single parents and multiple caregivers, and suggests directions for study that will explore the strengths as well as the weaknesses of this type of childrearing. Preliminary data comparing infant attachment behaviors towards single mothers and their alternate caregivers are discussed.