This model of single parent families dates back to the 1970s, when single parent families were far less common that they are today. This model promoted the idea that single parent households were negative experiences for children for the sole reason that the family structure was not nuclear (Marsh, 1990).

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The Family Deficit Model suggests that children in single parent families are at risk due to the perceived deficit in the family structure, which can lead to negative outcomes for the children. This model originated in the 1970s when single parent families were far less common than they are today.

This Model of Single Parent Families Dates Back to the 1970s