Half of single mothers in the US make less than $25,000 a year. Compared to single parents in other high-income countries, American single parents have the highest poverty rate and the weakest income-support system.
底层妇女面临更加严峻的现实。她可能是位单身母亲，注定要成为家庭唯一的经济支柱兼照顾者。美国半数的单身母亲年收入不到25,000美元。与其他高收入国家的单身家长相比，美国的单身家长贫困率最高、收入支持制度最薄弱。