Perspectives on the Jewish Single-Parent Family

Publication Date: March 1978

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Saul Hofstein

Research Area: Culture and religion; Social conditions

Keywords: Family; Jewish Organizations; Social Services

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

The purpose of this paper is to examine the nature of the contemporary single-parent family in the Jewish community and to assess its impact on Jewish life. On the basis of a review of the special problems and potential strengths in such families we will also consider the services which are necessary to enable these families to find a significant place in the Jewish community and to enhance their potential contribution to Jewish continuity.

In Journal of Jewish Communal Service, v.54 no.3, Spring 1978.