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Title: Patterns and Trends of Single Motherhood in Vietnam in 1999 and 2009

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Publication Year: 2017

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Abstract: This paper quantitatively investigates patterns and trends of single motherhood in Vietnam by using the Vietnam Population and Housing Census 1999 and 2009 provided by IPUMS and utilizing descriptive statistical analysis. We construct measures of single motherhood, including different types of single mothers along marital status, living arrangement, and structure of household head. We find that while two-parent mother is still a dominant form of motherhood in Vietnam, single motherhood has increased from 5.63% in 1999 to 6.41% in 2009. In other words, over the course of 10 years, the proportion of single mothers has increased by about 14%. Most single mothers are older and have an on average lower level of education than two-parent mothers. Like two-parent mothers, the majority of them is self-employed or works in the family enterprise sector. Interestingly, most single mothers live with children only and assume the role of household head.

Url: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1296&context=jdm

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Authors: Dang, Truc Ngoc Hoang; Chankrajang, Thanyaporn; Nguyen, Yen Thi Hai

Periodical (Full): Journal of Demography

Issue: 1

Volume: 33

Pages: 1-30

Data Collections: IPUMS International

Topics: Family and Marriage, Work, Family, and Time

Countries: Vietnam