The one-parent family

One-parent families have grown in prominence since the 1970s, which is not sufficiently recognised in customary law. In areas such as the structure of family and child-welfare services and the legal and administrative apparatus for family support, job assistance, day nurseries, and the like, it may be essential to adapt the legislation to the demands of one-parent families to a larger extent. On a moderate or low income, the head of a single-parent household may find it difficult to afford the high expense of child care while working or training.