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African American Single Mothers Thriving Despite Society's Obstacles

African American Single Mothers Thriving Despite Society's Obstacles

Carnita Michelle Thomas
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781799885320|ISBN10: 1799885321|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799885337|EISBN13: 9781799885344
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8532-0.ch012
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Thomas, Carnita Michelle. "African American Single Mothers Thriving Despite Society's Obstacles." Addressing Issues of Systemic Racism During Turbulent Times, edited by Jennifer T. Butcher and Wilbert C. Baker, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 181-199. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8532-0.ch012

APA

Thomas, C. M. (2022). African American Single Mothers Thriving Despite Society's Obstacles. In J. Butcher & W. Baker (Eds.), Addressing Issues of Systemic Racism During Turbulent Times (pp. 181-199). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8532-0.ch012

Chicago

Thomas, Carnita Michelle. "African American Single Mothers Thriving Despite Society's Obstacles." In Addressing Issues of Systemic Racism During Turbulent Times, edited by Jennifer T. Butcher and Wilbert C. Baker, 181-199. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8532-0.ch012

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Abstract

There are myriad reasons why one may be a single mother. From the woman who chose to pursue a career first and in vitro fertilization at an older age, the widow, a divorcee, one who chose to adopt a child alone, someone serving as a foster parent due to their inability to conceive, to the teenage mother. Regardless of the circumstance, society often places a stigma on a single mother without knowing her full story. This is especially true for African American single mothers. This chapter will explore anecdotal experiences of various African American single mothers. It will tap into the circumstances of how the journey began and how these single mothers have navigated their circumstances to defy the odds to attain success.

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