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an unwed mother
At that moment, a large group of unwed pregnant women barge in, singing.
They are presented sympathetically, but still unwed motherhood is presented as a problem for which they need to be helped.
The study specifically evaluated the impact of relationship education classes delivered to more than 5,000 low-income, unwed couples at 12 locations in seven states.
It was not unusual for a woman's unwed sister to live with and help a newly married couple.
Between 1994 and 1999, unwed childbearing among teenagers declined 20 percent among 15-17 year olds and 10 percent among 18-19 year olds.
In addition to marriage and divorce, welfare reform was also concerned about unwed childbearing.
She was accused of being an alien and as an unwed parent she was deemed as a burden to the welfare system of the country.
Four unwed pregnant women were found illegally housed in the centre.
