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[Single-parent households in Taiwan: estimation from one percent 1990 census data]
In'Gu Munje Nonjip = Journal of Population Studies
|April 1, 1996
Summary
The study estimates that 3.9% of households in Taiwan were single-parent households in 1990. It also details the distribution of these single-parent families across 23 administrative districts.
Area of Science:
- Demographics
- Sociology
- Family Studies
Context:
- Utilizes a one percent random sample from the 1990 Census data for Taiwan.
- Focuses on the demographic landscape of Taiwanese households during the early 1990s.
Purpose:
- To estimate the proportion of single-parent households within the overall household population of Taiwan.
- To analyze the geographical distribution of single-parent households across 23 administrative districts.
Summary:
- The research found that single-parent households constituted 3.9% of all households in Taiwan based on 1990 Census data.
- Provides a detailed breakdown of the frequency and percentage of single-parent households by administrative district.
Impact:
- Offers foundational data for understanding family structures in Taiwan during the specified period.
- Informs social policy, family welfare programs, and future demographic research on household composition.
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