The prevalence of single-parent families has increased significantly in recent years. Children born in single-parent families are prone to more problems. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to review the comparison of the children of single and non-single parent families. This study was conducted in a Systematic Review. On indexing sites “Magiran.com، Sid.ir، Ensani.ir، Noormags.ir، Irandoc.ac.ir” searched the keyword, Single parents, Single-parent families and Maternal caregiver. Each keyword was searched in combination with the prefix of children, children, and adolescents to accurately identify keywords. Out of 632 articles found, 23 articles were selected for review. The results of this study showed that comparisons can be divided into four categories of psychological characteristics, mental health, behavioral disorders, and social skills. Generally, the results showed that children in non-single parent families were better than single-parent children. Comparative studies have produced significant results in identifying single-parent families, which with Considering this information can provide solutions to the well-being of these families.

Keywords: Single parent, Single parent family, Single parent children, Single parent adolescents

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