noun
single-mother household; fatherless family
Refers to a family unit where a mother raises her children without a father present, often due to divorce, separation, or bereavement. Commonly used in social welfare and legal contexts.
彼女は母子家庭で育った。
She grew up in a single-mother household.
母子家庭への支援制度が拡充された。
Support systems for single-mother families have been expanded.
Compound of 母子 (mother and child) and 家庭 (household, family). The term is a straightforward modern Japanese coinage reflecting social welfare terminology.