The primary way in which sexism and heterosexism shape the politics of social welfare is by generating problems that need to be protected or by aiding in the identification of needs that need to be met. These problems and needs in turn become the backbone through which social policies are formulated in order to improve the well-being of every individual and group in the society for better functioning of the members of the society. One of the issues that have demonstrated how sexism and heterosexism shape social welfare policy is the plight of single mothers. The well-being of single parents, especially single mothers, has been an important issue for the United States given that at least 50% of children currently growing up in the country will spend part or all of their childhood in a single-parent household. family (Casey & Maldonado, 2012). Compared to other countries, single-parent families in the United States are in the worst situation with high unemployment and poverty rates. This issue demonstrates how sexism and heterosexism influence social welfare policy as it has been the basis for the establishment of various regulations to address the problem. The issue was the basis for the implementation of TANF to address the high unemployment and poverty rates of single mothers. However, this policy has proven to be ineffective as it makes people more independent and does not effectively meet the needs of women. Therefore, it continues to be the basis for pro-single political considerations