single-parent home

collocation in English

meaningsofhome

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home
noun
uk
/həʊm/us
/hoʊm/
the house, apartment, etc. where you live, especially with ...
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(Definition ofhomefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsingle-parent home

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Some children are expected to help their parents after school and carry considerable domestic responsibilities in their oftensingle-parenthome.
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Alicia was raised in asingle-parenthomeand grew up listening to music from all different genres.
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In one study, the interviewers asked children questions about their new lifestyle in asingle-parenthome.
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Children from single-parent homes might have a better sense of self-reliance but a more confused understanding of the relationship between parents (or just the opposite).
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The answer lies in the homes, preferably not single-parent homes.
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We must bear in mind the general unease caused by unemployment in many homes and, alas, the fact that so many children come from single-parent homes.
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Students from single-parent homes often find it difficult to find time to receive help from their parent.
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Rather, in an 1880 census, there was a positive relationship between the number of black single-parent homes and per-capita county wealth.
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Like their peers, they came from poor, single-parent homes in urban neighborhoods where survival, not scholastic success, was the priority.
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Single-parent homes, on the other hand, remained relatively stable until 1960 when they rose dramatically.
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Economic status has proved to not always negatively affect single-parent homes, however.
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Studies on the topic have indicated that children growing up in single-parent homes faces disturbances in young childhood, adolescence and young adulthood as well.
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