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Growing Calls to Do Away With the Term ‘Unmarried Mothers’

Growing Calls to Do Away With the Term ‘Unmarried Mothers’

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – There is a groundswell of support to replace the expression ‘unmarried mother’ with something new to describe single mothers in South Korea, as the widely used term is being accused of perpetuating negative stereotypes. Professor of social welfare Sung Jung-hyun at Hyupsung University is among those hoping to discourage the [...]