Being a parent brings its fair share of challenges, which is something that a new study on parents’ health has shed light on.

 

According to research published in the British Medical Journal this week, single mothers in England are more likely to suffer poor health later in life in comparison to their counterparts in dual parenting roles.

 

The study was carried out by researchers at the Harvard Centre for Population and Development Studies, who compared over 25,000 women in England, the US and 13 other EU countries. The purpose of the study was to see if single motherhood is most damaging in countries with weak social safety nets.

 

The study suggested that women with past experiences of single motherhood face a greater risk of some form of physical disability and poor health later in life in comparison to mums who are supported in their parental role.

 

Researchers found that lone mothers in England, the US, Denmark and Sweden face the greatest health risk, with social support suggested as a major factor in the statistics.

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