One-parent families in the West Coast Region, New Zealand

Dependent children: aged under 18 years and not employed full-time.
Family nucleus: comprises a couple with or without child(ren), or one parent and their child(ren) whose usual residence is in the same household; the children do not have partners or children of their own living in that household.

This table includes personal characteristics with family characteristics. It counts families.

Excludes the categories 'one parent with adult child(ren) and at least one child of unknown dependency status' and 'one parent with child(ren), all dependency status unknown'.
Families with "adult children" (a 'child in a family nucleus' who is aged 15 years or over and employed full-time, or a 'child in a family nucleus' who is aged 18 years or over) are also excluded.

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