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mothers who leave  

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  • Mothers who leave their children in the full-time, long-term care of others represent a small but growing group of women. Estimates based on census data from the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada indicate that the number of women who leave their children is increasing, although men who leave their children continue to produce the majority of lone parent households.Lesser involvement of fathers, if not acceptable, is generally better tolerated than lesser involvement by mothers. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Mothers Who Leave]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-K2DBC4RP-T

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