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Take Two

How single and 2-parent families break down along geographic lines

By Take Two Staff
Published Jun 16, 2015
(
The New York Times
)

Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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How single and 2-parent families break down along geographic lines

While many kids who grow up with one parent thrive, evidence shows that most seem to do better later in life if they're raised in two-parent families.

David Leonhardt of The New York Times has been looking into the impact of two-parent households on upward mobility. He joined the show to discuss how different family arrangements break down along geographic lines.