In addition to seeking to understand the experiences of the lone mothers, the Nuffield pilot study also explored the possibility of conducting interviews with children and non-resident fathers.
Working in partnership with a Bristol-based practitioner agency, Single Parent Action Network UK (SPAN), the projects undertook a qualitative case study of lone mother families involving four stages of research activities:
The project is carried out on behalf of LSBU's Families and Social Capital Research Group.
To find out more about this work, contact Chamion Caballero, or search our People Finder for academics researching in this area.
These pilot studies were initially funded by the LSBU's Research Opportunities Fund and then by the Nuffield Foundation.