Britain: “The proportion of families headed by a single parent has topped 25 per cent for the first time, reflecting a huge growth in the number of never - married mothers and a significant rise in the divorce rate over the past 30 years. ” ​ — The Times, London, March 2, 2000.
ويُقدَّر ان نسبة العائلات ذات الوالد المتوحِّد ستزداد بين ٣٠ و ٦٦ في المئة بعد ٢٥ سنة .‏ —‏ مكتب الاحصائيات الاوسترالي .‏