Single Parents And Single Parent Families

There is a plethora of reasons as to why single-parent households are toxic to a child’s future. Single parenthood has problematic consequences for children’s school performance at all levels in their educational career. Children who grew up with only one biological parent are twice as likely

According to (FamilyFacts.org, n.d.) the proportion of American children being raised in single-parent homes has nearly doubled over the past thirty five years, whereas the proportion of children being raised in two-parent homes has dropped about fifteen percent. (FamilyFacts.org, n.d.) states that family structure plays a significant role on an individual’s academic performance; from preschool readiness to college levels. This source discusses the major role that family structure plays on a student’s performance. It gives many effects throughout different stages of life including teen pregnancy, incarceration, and psychological issues. The article also states that if the U.S. family structure was as strong today as it was in 1970 531,000 fewer children each year would need psychotherapy and 453,000 fewer children would be involved in violence each year. (Teachman, 2008) also states that the family structure in which a child is raised

All across the globe, there are children growing up in single-parent households, and through some research

This journal explains that researchers, such as Amato, have several theories that explain why and how children growing up with single parents have an elevated risk of experiencing problems. Some of these problems include cognitive thinking, social interaction and the emotional well-being of the child. Most of the theories discuss economic and parental resources available to children. They also talk about the stressful events and circumstances to which these children must adapt.

Growing up in a single parent household can affect your life in many different aspects, for instance how you view relationships, how you support yourself, and your future. I grew up in a single parent household and I understand the struggle of trying to provide for five children on a single income. When you just have one parent that must be the mom and the dad for the family it can get very difficult on some days. For instance, when you and your siblings have different things that you must do the same day. My grandparents had to help most of the time because my mom had to work and she could not be everywhere that she need to be.

Single-parented adolescents are at a disadvantage because they often lack the luxuries and advantages that other children and adolescents with both parents present have. They lack the attention and nurturing that is given more often in an ideal family structure. This may be due to the parent giving all their time, effort, and energy trying to provide for the children and adolescents that they unintentionally forfeit opportunities to

For many decades, kids who grow up in a single parent environment have been outcast as different or said to be less educated. Being raised by only one parent seemed impossible but over the years it has become more accepting. Today many children have grown up to become stable and more successful in life whether they had one or two parents to show them the path to adulthood. The problem is how the children are raised rather than who the child is raised by. Does a child need both a mother and a father or is one parent enough? Does a young boy/girl need a father figure around? Does a young child need a mother figure around? What people often forget is that raising a child does not depend on the shape of the family; it all depends on how the parent

According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2016 the majority of America's 73.7 million children under the age of 18 live in families containing two parents which stands at 69%, on the other hand, 23% percent of adolescents live in a household only containing one parent. There is plethora of reasons that cause mothers and fathers to indulge in the hardships of single parenting in which conclude: death of significant other, divorce, unintended pregnancy (most stereotypical circumstance), single parent adoption, ect. These reasons play a part in the child's mental and physical state and have the possibility for unpremeditated effects in the mere future-again every individual predicament is unique to

If you live with a single parent, trust me your not the only one. It’s very common for a child to grow up in a home where one of the parents is absent. There are more than 30 million kids in the United States who live with a single parent and 16,334,000 children under the age of 18 in single mother homes. Being a single mother comes with many obstacles to overcome in order to be a great parent. Single mother homes affects a child’s psychology causing negative effects on a child’s esteem, behavior, and education.

The Atlantic states that “more than half of all children born to mothers under the age of 30, are born to single mothers, a demographic that is far more likely to be poor than their married counterparts” (Khazan, 2014). This is a social problem not only because single parent households are much more likely to be in poverty but because children of those born to single parents have increased odds of being impoverished themselves perpetuating the problem. My mother was a hard working but single, twenty-four year old, when she gave birth to me. However, she has scoliosis, a skeletal disease, which was worsened by her pregnancy with me. After four spinal surgeries, there was nothing more the doctors could do for her, rendering her unable to work

A factor that can really affect children is if that child lives in a single-parent household. When a child lives in a single-parent household, they are limited to only one form of parenting. The parent may try to succeed at both parts, but the child will always lack in some way from not having both parents in their household. With this being said, some single parents do an excellent job when it comes to making sure their children are happy and well taken care of.

Having a single parent growing up could be good or bad. In a good way the kid knows who he can always depend on, and in a bad way is because sometimes parents can’t afford everything for them. In this kind of situation it is usually the mother who has the kids, in other words they are always busy and it could really affect the child as if the parent is not showing enough attention. It has been proven the kids with single parents have more trouble in school. Children with single parents always wonder what it would be like if they had two parents, questions like “Would i have been spoiled like the other kids?” is one that I’ve seen a lot. In other words it’s kind of a

The purpose of this current study is to highlight the growing academic concerns and difficult social challenges facing children who live in single parent homes. For this study I will focus on children nationwide. I will present data related to this topic on a couple different subject groups. These groups will include children of different races, gender, and those who are living in a father absent home. Through my research I will show the growing need for additional programs, both after and during school, which focus on positive mentoring and academic achievement for students who often find themselves at a disadvantage to their counterparts who come from more traditional, nuclear families. Throughout my research I will utilized data derived from various entities. These entities may include government agencies, scholarly research journals, personal experiences, research databases, etc. The research will not be conducted unilaterally, but rather, in a collaborative manner with experts in the field, and my fellow peers and colleagues.

as different. Being raised by only one parent seems impossible to many yet over the decades it has become more prevalent. In today’s society many children have grown up to become emotionally stable and successful whether they had one or two parents to show them the rocky path that life bestows upon all human beings. The problem lies in the difference of children raised by single parents versus children raised by both a mother and a father. Does a child need both parents? Does a young boy need a father figure around? Does the government provide help for single parents? What role do step-parents and step-siblings play? With much speculation, this topic has become a very intriguing argument. What people must understand is that properly raising a child does not rely on the structure of a family but should be more focused on the process or values that are taught to these children as they learn to mature. Children of single parents can be just as progressive with emotional, social and behavioral skills as those with two parents.

Many children in today’s society have grown to become successful and mentally stable whether they had two parents, or one parent raise them. With everything in life it is never about quantity, but quality. This could apply to single parenting as well. As long as a parent create a stable and nurturing home their child will grow up to be a mature, hard working, independent, and loving adult. Family structure should not be the main focus when it comes to raising children, the focus should be on the values and life lessons that are taught to the child as they mature in life. Family structure in the last decade have change drastically. Children are being raised by same sex parents, grandparents, extended family, a single father, or a single