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Single Parent MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Single Parent
Tree Number(s)
F01.829.263.315.500.725.700
F01.829.263.875.785
I01.240.361.500.725.700
I01.880.853.150.423.500.725.700
I01.880.853.150.688.785
M01.620.785
N01.224.361.500.725.700
N01.824.308.500.725.700
Unique ID
D015406
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015406
Annotation
never-married, divorced or widowed: read MeSH definition
Scope Note
A natural, adoptive, or substitute parent of a dependent child, who lives with only one parent. The single parent may live with or visit the child. The concept includes the never-married, as well as the divorced and widowed.
Entry Term(s)
Parent, Single
Single Step-Parent
Single Stepparent
Previous Indexing
Parents (1969-1988)
Single Person (1968-1988)
See Also
Single-Parent Family
Public MeSH Note
89
History Note
89
Date Introduced
1989/01/01
Last Updated
2022/04/13
Single Parent Preferred
Single Stepparent Narrower
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