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Overall, the share of children raised by a single parent is not as high as the share born to an unwed mother, but it too has risen sharply \u2014 to 25% in 2008, up from 9% in 1960. Seven-in-ten Americans (69%) say the trend toward more single women having children is bad for society, and 61% say that a child needs both a mother and father to grow up happily. The public also believes children of single parents face more challenges than other children \u2014 38% say \u201ca lot more\u201d challenges and another 40% say \u201ca few more\u201d challenges. Survey respondents see even more challenges for children of gay and lesbian couples (51% say they face a lot more challenges) and children of divorce (42% say they face a lot more challenges). <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/pubs\/1802\/decline-marriage-rise-new-families\">Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seven-in-ten say the trend toward more single women having children is bad for society, and 61% say that a child needs both a mother and father to grow up 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