News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households (2019). Parent comment

Re:U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in singl... by COGlory on Saturday September 23, 2023 @09:16PM (#37629254)
Studies show that the biggest indicator child economic success is having two parents. Yeah, there's a lot of indirect measurements and selection bias, but it still says overwhelmingly: 2 parents is better than 1.

https://www.businessinsider.com/parents-determine-child-succ...

It sucks, but having only one parent is a huge disadvantage.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in singl... by throwaway290 on Sunday September 24, 2023 @09:17AM (#37632849)
In the US with high prices, lacking social safety net and lacking extended family support if you have 1 parent you are struggling financially so sure. But elsewhere 2 parents is better than one only as long as you're not one of those cases where 1 parent is crap, in which case if you have extended family support firing a crappy parent is much more preferable. You won't find stats for this of course.
[ Parent | on HN ]