Category: Family Life
Indicator: Family Structure
Importance of Indicator
The structure of a child’s family has an enormous impact on access to the resources and support necessary for optimal child-well being. While it is hardly a given that children living in single-parent household are set up for failure, statistics show an increased likelihood that they will encounter greater obstacles along the way.
This indicator is found in the following CSC Publications
State of the Child in Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County’s Children: A Progress Report
Tables and Figures
Relationship by Household Composition for Children (ages birth - 17 years), Palm Beach County, 2005
Relationship by Household Composition and Race for Children (ages birth - 17 years), Palm Beach County, 2000
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