Statistical Effect
Although it's still possible in a two-parent household, raising a child as a single parent can lead to a much higher chance rate for the child to have physiological or detrimental effects, leading to a lower chance to be able to take care of your child.
If you're raising your child as a single parent, there are several factors that affect your child's lifestyle that may lead to them a lower quality of life.
Over time, it is seen here that poverty is also a highly affected factor of single parent households. This makes sense, since having two parents working brings in more income for the family.
This graph shows the correlation between single parent families and the children leading to substance abuse or suicide. Two parent families, on the other hand, have much lower odds of being susceptible to substance abuse and less likely to commit suicide.
Most single parent families don’t have adequate resources to provide their children, including time, energy, and skills. This is because the parent will most likely be working at their job to provide the family with income to pay off the basic necessities and expenses. Two parent families, in contrast, can both provide an income into the family, so that they can spend more time and energy with their child.
DeNavas-Walt, Carmen, Bernadette D. Proctor, and Jessica C. Smith. "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2005." Current Population Reports (2009): n. pag. Cesnus. U.S. Bureau of the Census, Sept. 2009. Web. 2 Dec. 2015.
Scott, Mindy E., Laurie F. DeRose, Laura H. Lippman, and Elizabeth Cook. "Two, One, or No Parents?" World Family Map 2013. Annie E. Casey Foundation, n.d. Web. 2 Dec. 2015.