Haven’t got time to Google it up. I’m sure you can dig it up if you’re interested. But just think about it. Do you really expect the now infant children of young widows whose husbands got killed in Iraq, will grow up to have outcomes comparable to those of the average single mother, who is a ghetto-dwelling, high school dropout, 2nd/3rd/4th generation welfare addict with substance abuse problems and a string of long rap-sheeted live-in boyfriends leaving her with a string of babies? Though I know the studies have been done, I don’t really need to see them to know that these two groups of children won’t have remotely comparable outcomes.
Do you really expect the now infant children of young widows whose husbands got killed in Iraq, will grow up to have outcomes comparable to those of the average single mother, who is a ghetto-dwelling, high school dropout, 2nd/3rd/4th generation welfare addict with substance abuse problems and a string of long rap-sheeted live-in boyfriends leaving her with a string of babies?Read the book. Chapter two.
Ann specifically separates "single mothers" from "widows" and "divorced mothers."
A widow is not a “single mother”. Those definitions were purposely blurred by the Left to provide cover for irresponsible women.
The psychological difference between being a child whose father died, and a child who never had a father, or one who didn’t care, is a mile wide. It’s the difference between losing a loved one and being abandoned. It’s so obvious it’s a shame it needs to be pointed out.
By the way, you might want to pause and consider before contradicting Ann Coulter when it comes to facts, studies, and statistics. Pick up one of her books and you will find her positions to be very well documented.
Clearly, if a woman is raising children on her own, the qualities of that mother become even more important. Unfortunately, it is often a woman with poor abilities who makes the mistake of intentionally becoming pregnant while not in a stable family situation. So it is not terribly surprising that the result is poor.
As you point out, an woman who makes the much better decision to become pregnant while in a stable family relationship is more likely to possess the qualities that she will require to be a successful parent if she should suddenly find herself raising her children on her own due to some calamity beyond her control.
This point could probably be proved by a careful statistical analysis, but it hardly seems necessary. It is perfectly obvious, on the face of it.
I don't think the children of well off or celebrity single women fit into either one of your categories. That's what Ann's article focuses on. I wouldn't bet much on the positive outcome in most of those situations.