Summarized are the changes that have impacted on the American family in the past two decades. Incidences of single parenthood, divorce, out-of-home childcare, and their impact on family stability and resources are reviewed. The implications of these factors for achieving the family focus in early intervention services, which was outlined in P.L. 99–457, are addressed.
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