Choke points in functioning of single parents. Family composition/ placement of children by intervention of Child Welfare Council / come into being and history of single parent family / attitude towards a ( possible ) new partner / employment and profession / contacts and satisfaction about the contacts with Employment Exchange and local social services / relief of children / availability labour market / day nursery with: employment/ volunteer work/ study/ leisure activities/ visits / income and expenditure / social security / alimony / housing situation / child rearing / day nurse centre / school/ take and get children / social contacts / contacts between child and second parent / house keeping and help with house keeping/ time spending on house keeping / holidays / lack of time, strain and stress / ( problems with ) illness, medical treatment, handicaps / organizations for information, advice or moral support / scale of: self appreciation, physical and mental symptoms, positive and negative feelings / perception of attractiveness of several forms of cohabitation. Background variables: basic characteristics/ household characteristics/ place of work/ occupation/employment/ income/capital assets/ education/ readership, mass media, and 'cultural' exposure