one-parent family

British  

noun

1. a household consisting of at least one dependent child and the mother or father, the other parent being dead or permanently absent

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Example Sentences

"Life was difficult as a kid from a one-parent family," the 30-year-old said.

From BBC

The average Child Care Assistance child is under 5, has one sibling and lives in a one-parent family where the parent works.

From Washington Times

“Being a one-parent family was tough financially and although poor in monetary terms, both Angelo and I always considered ourselves rich in love,” Karina Grubisic told The Washington Post.

From Washington Post

Kemp grew up in a poor, one-parent family in South Shields on Tyneside, and transformed himself via early performances in working mens’ clubs into an influential avant garde creative force working across Europe.

From The Guardian

Adrian Chiles tells the story of how a boy from a poor one-parent family ended up refereeing matches with a yellow card his idol used in the World Cup final.

From BBC