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Meanings of lone parent in English

Russian
одинокая мать
Portuguese
família monoparental
Spanish
familia monoparental
Catalan
llar monoparental

Parent raising a child alone.

одинокая мать
Usage of lone parent in English
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It also said the reduction in lone parent payments should be reversed.
The Irish Times
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As a lone parent, this reporter can appreciate some of the difficulties.
The Irish Times
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Sir, -I am a lone parent of an eight-year-olddaughter.
The Irish Times
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The problem is the flawed pathology of the lone parent, in need of treatment.
The Guardian
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So most of the time I am a lone parent.
The Irish Times
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But the lone parent would lose £860 a year in the changes to tax credits.
The Guardian
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Implied throughout the report is that being a lone parent equal being a bad parent.
The Irish Times
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I am a lone parent of a 3-year-old boy.
The Irish Times
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I am a lone parent with two young children and work irregular hours in a supermarket.
The Irish Times
10
Whatever the route, the consequences are usually traumatic at multiple levels for lone parent and child.
The Irish Times
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Shirley, now in her 40s, left school after the Inter Cert and is a lone parent.
The Irish Times
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THERE were 33,606 unmarried mothers receiving the lone parent's allowance last year.
The Irish Times
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Sir, - I wish to comment on the current abortion debate from the perspective of a lone parent.
The Irish Times
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How could a lone parent manage?
The Irish Times
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Have you ever wondered if you were entitled to a lone parent's allowance, even if you are at work?
The Irish Times
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Last week, the Government announced plans to restrict lone parent benefits by stopping payment once the youngest child reaches 13.
The Irish Times
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