What is a single parent or a displaced homemaker?
The Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act defines single parents as: individuals who are working or non-working and who are unmarried or legally separated with custody or joint-custody of a minor child (17 years or younger) or are pregnant. Displaced homemakers are adults who are unemployed or underemployed and experiencing difficulty in obtaining employment or suitable employment; or have worked primarily without pay to care for home and family and need to upgrade or refresh marketable skills. 5.
