single parent; one parent
Refers to a family where only one parent is present, often used in social welfare contexts.
Support for single-parent families is necessary.
She is raising two children as a single parent.
母子家庭 refers to a mother-only household, while ひとり親 is a more general term.
single-parent family; one-parent household
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Alternate kanji spelling using 一人 for ひとり.
Compound of ひとり (one person) and 親 (parent).