...One of the most striking changes in family structure over the last twenty years has been the increase in single-parent families. In 1970, the number of single-parent families with children under the age of 18 was 3.8 million. By 1990, the number had more than doubled to 9.7 million. For the first time in history, children are more likely to reside in a single-parent family for reasons other than the death of a parent. One in four children are born to an unmarried mother, many of whom are teenagers. Another 40 percent of children under 18 will experience parental breakup. Ninety percent of single-parent families are headed by females. Not surprisingly, single mothers with dependent children have the highest rate of poverty across all demographic groups (Olson & Banyard, 1993). Approximately 60 percent of U.S. children living in mother-only families are impoverished, compared with only 11 percent of two-parent families. The rate of poverty is even higher in African-American single-parent families, in which two out of every three children are poor. Effects on Children Past research has indicated that children from single-parent families are more likely to experience less healthy lives, on the average, than children from intact families. For instance, children growing up with only one parent are more likely to drop out of school, bear children out of wedlock, and have trouble keeping jobs as young adults. Other consequences include risks to psychological development, social...
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...The Pressures of Being a single Parent Parenting by definition is the act or process of raising children. Single parenting on the other hand it can be exactly the same yet only with only one parent. Yet the pressures of a single parent is high because you must play both mother and father roles. One reason that being a single parent is so stressful is one does not have any time for them self. Single parents never have any time to relax. They are always on the run. They are always exhausted because they must look over their children making sure that they are safe and away from any trouble. Since they are the only parent they must make sure that they take care of them such as, making sure they eat, make sure that they make it to school on time and making sure their homework is done. These types of duties can way you down. These are just some of the reasons why a single parent doesn’t have any time for themselves. All of their time goes to their children. You often forget who you are and what your interest is due to the fact that you are always around your children. Financial problems are another issue for single parents to struggle with in life. Single parents must make sure that they make enough money to pay their bills like rent or mortgage, telephone bills and heat and electricity bills, and groceries. Most of the time single parents don’t receive child support from the other parent so, they would also have to make sure they have enough...
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...somervillechildcare.com.au - How a Childcare Centre Can Help Single Parents Working each day is tricky for parents even when there are two in the home, but the problems intensify for single parents. A single parent has no choice, as he or she must work to support the family. In this case, a childcare solution must not only be reliable, but it must also be affordable. In addition, since the child will be in day care all day while his or her parent is working, the childcare option should provide nutritious meals, educational experiences, playtime activities and more. Where can a single parent find such a childcare situation for his or her child? The single parent should seek out a licensed, insured and highly capable childcare centre that offers a full line of care features for children. Nutritious Meals Age-appropriate meals include foods from all the necessary nutrient...
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...Definitions “Single parent”: a parent who bears sole responsibility for his or her child “Unwed single parent”: a parent who was not married to the other biological parent of the child “Widowed or divorced single parent”: a parent who was previously married to the biological parent of the child “Single-parent household”: A household with only one parent “Discrimination”: Inequitable treatment of categories of people; verbal, physical or structural in nature. Section 1: Significance According to the Ministry of Social and Family Development, there are, as of 2014, 82000 households consisting of single parents with children, making up 7% of all households in Singapore, and though this proportion has not changed in recent years, this is still...
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...Children Reared by Single Parents: A Psychological Study Thesis (Psychology 195) Carabio, Charmaine Statement of the Problem 1. What are the respondents’ concepts of an ideal family? 2. What are the respondents’ perceived causes of their condition? 3. What are the respondents’ dimensions of the perceived cause of their condition? 4. What are the common problems encountered by the respondents being reared by a single parent? 5. What are the common coping mechanisms of respondents? 6. What are the respondents’ nature of relationship with the parent living with and not living with? 7. What is the respondents’ frequency of communication with the parent living with and not living with? 8. What is the respondents’ level of self-esteem? 9. What is the respondents’ level of assessment of their condition? 10. What is the respondents’ level of quality of relationship with the parent not living with? 11. Is there a significant association between self-esteem and the following variables: 1. assessment of condition? 2. quality of relationship with the parent not living with 12. Is there a significant difference between self-esteem and the following variables: 1. type of family? 2. employment status of parent living with the respondent? 3. perceived socio-economic? 4. cause of single parenthood? 5. nature of relationship with parent living with the respondent...
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...Effects of Single Parent Homes on Children Abstract Throughout the world, there are numerous children being raised in single parent homes. This paper is a summary of the increase of children raised by single parents and the effects it has on them. Single parent homes will consist of households with at least one child under the age of 18 and only one parent as a result of divorce, death, or parents having never been married. The effects on cognitive, social, and emotional development of these children will be compared to that of children raised in two-parent homes. Effects of Single Parent Homes on Children The American family dynamic has seen a drastic shift in the past few decades. The nuclear family structure, consisting of a father, mother, and children, has been rapidly decreasing as more and more children are being raised in single-parent homes. Divorce, parental death, or couples having never been married are some common circumstances leading to single-parenthood. Being a single-parent and sole provider for children can be a difficult and overwhelming task. Having to single handedly juggle all the responsibilities of career, maintaining a household, and raising children is hard on not only the parent but it takes a toll on the children, as well. When compared to their married-couple counterparts, the effects on cognitive, social and emotional development of children raised in single parent homes is made apparent. They are placed at a disadvantage and their...
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...Over the years, single parent households have become more, and more common than they were a few years back. Too many people, raising kids while being a single parent seems impossible mentally and financially. Though many single parent households fall under the category of lower class and are struggling with finances, they are able to seek assistance from multiple government programs that help in ways like, providing childcare, affordable housing, and assistance with food and medical care. However what about working class single parent households who are struggling with finances? Why is it that single parent households that fall under the working class category are struggling with the same way as those that are not working class families? With great speculation this problem has created great controversy over the years. What many people seem to misinterpret when hearing the words single parent household’s is that not every family struggles the same ways when it...
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...A.1 Summary of survey dispels myth of failing single parents Penny turner would never say that it was easy to bringing up a child alone, but she have taking care of Jordan since he was born, from nine years ago. Penny means that it has become easier for her to teach Jordan the value things in live, because she hasn’t so much money. She means that Jordan is better off with just her, without his father. a lady named Teresa Goodman says that It is better for the child to live without conflicts, and is some child just live with one parents they get a lot more attention. Not all single parents has been created by failed relationships, some people want to brining up a child alone, maybe because their parents did that, ore because of their partner has died, or many other things. Rebecca tells her story about her bad relationships, and her boyfriend who’s leaved her when she was just nine month in her pregnancy. A.2 gives an outline Some positive things with single parenthood in the tree texts “Mothers Without Men”, “survey dispels myth of failing single parents”, and “Single moms by choice or Circumstance” is that there is very positive things about the single parenthood. Mothers Without Men.. positive things about Mothers Without men, is that now you can get a baby whit out a man in your live, but with Donor insemination for single woman. negative thing is that, some women means that if they not find mister right gay, the cant have any children, because no man, no child...
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...|Single Parenting and Unemployment | |State and Local Government | |Summer PSCI202-49X | |Sara Crook | |Mackenzie Rae Cooper | |7/20/2011 | |States that have a higher percentage of single parent families and/or unemployed are more likely to have higher welfare rates. | Introduction This paper will research how the percentages differ between unemployed single parent family homes opposed to homes where there is more than one parent living on a state to state basis and the relationship to welfare expenditures of each state. Because I’m a single parent receiving welfare it has intrigued me as to how many others out that are in my situation. I feel that welfare is being abused by many and there shall...
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...Richard Leinicke Instructor Kelly English 105 8 February 2012 Being a Single Father in America What does it mean to be a single father in this country? At the time that my wife and I separated, I had no clue to the challenges that lay ahead. I had never given it much thought because like every married guy out there, I was never going to be without a partner to help me raise my kids. But I knew, that given my situation , I could not let them stay with their moth-er. And before you roll your eyes and say “yea, right”, I will just say that when it was all said and done and had gone before a judge, he too agreed with my opinion and awarded me full cus-tody of our two young boys. But, that is where the inequities and even prejudices started to ap-pear. My lawyer told me I could ask for child support but that I would likely get very little if nothing at all. And then if I did win a small amount that collecting it would be even tougher. I did not make a lot of money but it was more than she made. This way of thinking is so foreign to a man because we usually think of custody and all that goes with it being in favor of the wom-an. Most men, I was soon to discover, automatically just gave the kids to their wives and asked how much do I have to pay? I saw that this was not just a cliché but something that occurred with great regularity. They were usually...
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...University of Phoenix Material APA Reference and Citation Worksheet Instructions: Use the Center for Writing Excellence’s Reference and Citation Generator (https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/cwe/citation_generator/) to generate references and citations for two sources from the University of Phoenix library. You can use the two library sources that you chose for the Week 2 assignment if you still plan to use them in your final paper, or you can select two new sources that you have found in the library to use instead. To access the Reference and Citation Generator, you can use the link provided above or follow these steps: 1. Go to Library 2. Click on Center for Writing Excellence 3. Click on Visit Tutorials and Guides 4. Under APA Information, click on Reference and Citation Generator To generate accurate reference entries and in-text citations, it is vital that you identify correctly the type of source you are using and select it from the list provided by the Reference and Citation Generator. Because of the different requirements of each type of source, identifying accurately the types of sources you are using can mean the difference between citing a source correctly and citing it incorrectly. |Types of Sources |Source Selections in the Reference and Citation Generator | |Books |[pic] ...
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...Alone Together By: Rebecca Eickhoff In Sherry Turkle’s article “The Flight from Conversation,” She states, “If we are unable to be alone, we are more likely to be lonely.” I agree completely with her statement because I, myself see this on a daily basis with family. I think it’s a very powerful and eye opening statement. What I read in this article was that people would rather be alone with their devices than be alone with themselves or others. After reading this article, I decided to observe my family for the day and see how much technology has consumed our lives. I woke the next morning to find myself going right to my phone, not to check the time, but to see if anyone text me or called me through the night. I then proceed to check social media and see what I may have missed. At this point I’ve probably wasted 10 minutes of my morning on checking things that really didn’t matter, instead of getting things prepared for the day. I see the same pattern for my kids. Once they’re awaken, its right to their tablets to see if anyone may have attacked them on a game they were playing the night before. It’s a constant battle of me repeatedly telling them to put their tablets down and get dressed. There’s rarely a “good morning, how did you sleep?” Just faces down, buried in their devices. I see it with my husband and I as well. I can be in a room on the other side of the house, instead of coming in the room to ask me something or just to tell me about his day, he will text me what’s...
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...as a Single Parent Single parent family may be defined as “A family comprising of a single mother or father having their own dependent children. (Prabhakar)There are numerous responsibilities and sacrifices that a single parent endures. One must accept the role as mother and father. Being a part of a single parent home can have a negative or positive impact on the relationship between parent and child. Balancing work and family are vital roles; single parents understand the meaning of prioritizing. (Robbibs) As a single parent, there will be many decisions made that will not only affect themselves, but also the child. The tasks of a single are doubled; one must maintain balance which is beneficial for both parent and child. A two parent household usually share equal amount of responsibilities. Important tasks are often prioritized and as a result, personal time is often sacrificed. As they struggle to provide for their children, single parents may neglect their own needs. (Denehy) Having to play the role of mother and father can have an effect on both parent and child. This may be explained if the child is old enough to understand. Sometimes taking an open approach relationship can assist with maintaining an open relationship. Any issues or concerns can be addressed to minimize disloyalty in a relationship. No matter how busy a parent may be, a child should always feel comfortable with discussing situation with their parent. Although it may be difficult, parents should...
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...Dating and the Single Parent Jeremy L. Hollingsworth Liberty University Abstract “Dating and the Single Parent” (Deal, 2012) is a book that underlines the need for single parents who are dating to slow down and think about what is best for the children that are in the relationship. The book is divided into three main sections. Getting Past Butterflies and Warm Fuzzies, Going Fishing, and Marital Commitment and Stepfamily Preparation. Most of the work was given instruction to learn how to and know why one should have a strong courtship. The other piece of the book is how the author writes it from a Christian worldview. As the title of the book states it is written to aid parents that are thinking about or is dating someone with children. Whatever the cause of the separation from a spouse be it a divorce or death the children have to be at the forefront of the couple mindset. In making the determination of readiness in dating, one should make time to reflect upon past dating patterns and results. This will help in deciding whether one is repeating the same pattern over again or if maturity has been occurring through the dating process. Where is God in the dating process? Is God being trusted in the process of is He being pushed aside and disregarded? How does the partner respond to the kids and how do they respond in return? These are just some of the questions that need to be considered during the dating process. Keywords: Dating, Single, Parent, Children, Relationship ...
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...A single parent is a parent who cares for one or more children without the assistance of another parent in the home. Being a single parent may occur for a variety of reasons: divorce, adoption, abandonment, or even death. Single parent families suffer from multiple problems including the decline in income and educational level, which consequently lead to economic, social and psychological complications (Essa, 1995). According to research, children of single-parent families suffer from a decline in the level of education when compared to children who are raised in an intact family. Children in single-parent households were twice as likely to drop out of school (Al-Zufairi, 2000). Children from single-parent households were also more likely to take jobs at the bottom of the occupational grade with lower incomes and also have a higher rate of unemployment. The children in single-parent households also suffered economic deprivation, prenatal care and had a higher rate of moving from home to home, which could negatively affect their development. Broken families earn less money, suffer from low educational levels and often pass these conditions on to their children, which often effects other generations. A single care giver will usually develop a sense of loneliness and tension, especially when he/she needs to make important decisions concerning the family. Certain conditions such as mental disorders, special needs and physiological conditions often increase the worry of raising...
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