Planning styles, family characteristics, and sociodemographic factors were examined in a purposive sample of 203 single parents. Three planning styles emerged: goal-centered, resource-centered, and constrained. Both single-parent mothers and fathers most frequently used a goal-centered planning style. Mothers who used a constrained style were…

Although family management scholars have identified family life cycle stages and educational and occupational status as factors that may influence planning in families, the influence of the family's life cycle stage and socioeconomic status on the planning process has not been empirically tested. Planning styles, family characteristics, and…