The New Demography of American Motherhood
Source: Pew Research Center
Results of a new study show that more single, educated older women are giving birth to babies than in previous years.
This trend is becoming more main stream in American society and is a direct result of women putting their careers first, establishing themselves before deciding to have children.
The study, “The New Demography of American Motherhood” was conducted by the Pew Research Center, who state that in 2008 a record 41% of babies born in America were to unwedd women.
This number is up from 28% from 1990, and proves that more and more women are putting off having kids until they have established themselves in their given careers.
When it comes to babies born to mothers over the age of 35, numbers show that one in seven births fit this statistic.
When it comes to babies born to mothers with some form of post high school education, this percentage is as high as 54 percent of all births.
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