From 1991 to 1993, 18-26 % of all juvenile offenders who were imprisoned came from single-parent families. Among those who only required parole, 18-24 % were from single-parent homes.
以八十年到八十二年為例，觸犯刑事案件的少年來自單親家庭的比例從百分之十七逐年跳升到百分之廿六；被判管訓處分的少年來自單親家庭的比例則由百分之十八跳升到百分之廿四。