Disadvantage Of A Single Mother

This could be one of the reasons accounting for 71.6 per cent of all part-time employees being women, 54.7 per cent as casual employees, and only 36.7 per cent of all full-time employees (ABS, 2015). In one study amongst married heterosexual parents working full-time in America, the division of household labour showed that mothers were mostly responsible for scheduling children’s activities while fathers were mostly responsible for discipline, play time, and household chores (Pew Research Centre, 2015, p. 2). This labour is entirely placed upon 83 per cent of single parents with dependent children which are mothers; with only 56 per cent of that group being employed (ABS, 2015, para. 3). In 2016, women working full-time earned an average of 16.2 per cent less than men (ABS, 2016). Connecting these statistics, it can be proposed that single parenthood pushes women into poverty as they are unlikely to work enough hours each week to afford placing children in day-care centres. Before the Child Care Benefit and the Child Care Rebate, day care costs between $70-200 per day (Elliot, 2017, para. 4). Whether single mothers are working or taking care of their children, they financially suffer either way. Additionally, single older women also suffer housing crisis as they are less likely to have been the owners of their residence throughout their life leaving them less likely to be granted housing (Darab & Harmann, 2013). Homelessness amongst

Some families are not able to provide childcare when they need it for their kid(s). “The cost and the scarcity of day care have helped create what sociologist Joya Misra calls “the motherhood penalty”” (Quart). Some families have to have only one income so that one parent could stay home to watch the kid(s). Single parents have to move in with their parents for help because they can not afford the care. People should not have to quit their jobs to take care of their kids when there are multiple daycare facilities.

In Judith Stadtman Tuckers “The Least Worst Choice: Why Mothers Opt out of the Work Place” Judith Stadtman Tucker looks at why hard working, intelligent woman are choosing to leave their high end jobs to stay at home with their children. Judith Stadtman Tucker expresses her option that it is nearly impossible to work 40 hours a week, be available on your off hours as well as raise children. I fully agree with Judith Stadtman Tucker’s point of view that it is absurd to have to be at the mercy of your employer even in your off hours, nor less if you are attempting to create an emotional connection and successfully raise a child. It is no question that even in today’s modern society that it is assumed that woman are the best caregivers for young children. If you are put in a position where you have a child to raise, is it more appropriate to abandon your career or to emotionally abandon your child to a stranger or strangers and allow them to raise it? Judith Stadtman Tuckers argument against mothers having to choose between the joys of parenthood and the freedom of being able to work a career really speaks to me because it makes me consider what I want for my own future and what I would choose.

In her interviews with woman she was sure to interview very well educated women and those that strived for mere perfection. One thing is that the men in the lives of these women were not supportive and not mentioned of much. The men and society of today have placed a lot of responsibility on a woman’s shoulders when it comes to the child. It is the woman who makes the decision or is given the task to make the heavy decisions regarding the child’s future. Because of this many women choose to stay at home to be sure that the children will receive everything that they deserve and that they are not lacking in any area. Another issue that she reviews is that employers do not work with moms at all. For example she talked about the scenario where two moms brought a solution to their problem to management yet it failed to receive approval instead one mother was offered more money (Guest, 2011). Employers are not very flexible when it comes to mothers and don’t provide the proper care that is needed for a child. Since men are the ones that don’t carry the responsibility of the child’s well-being having proper day care is not a factor for them. Then there is the cost of day care which is high and can at times not compare to what the individual is making.

Many researchers have been studying welfare to work, but not until recently has the focus resurfaced on the increase number of single mothers who left welfare for work and went back to the welfare system. According to the 2012 U.S. National Census Bureau,” Single mothers are heading more family households and living in poverty. Almost 31% of households headed by a single woman were living below the poverty line—nearly five times the 6.3% poverty rate for families headed by a married couple” ( U.S. Census Bureau, 2012). Without the necessary income, perceived support, childcare resource and training, the move is a downward mobility from welfare independence back into the welfare system.

Nonetheless, the fundamental theory remained unchanged (Gaskilld). Utilitarianism focused on the utility of the outcome. Classical utilitarianism focused simply on pleasure and happiness, however, this includes economic gain and generally improved quality of life. Single mothers currently suffer from an unemployment rate of 7.6%, significantly higher than the married mother at 4% (Mathru). Moreover, the average entry-level law associate works over 46 hours per week (Law). These statistics form a demanding and risky future. The time required in being a mother is incalculable. Furthermore, infrequent sleeping patters and increased responsibilities can significantly increase stress and decrease performance. If the young mother is able to balance work and child rearing independently, her performance would likely suffer in both fields. In a more tragic scenario, the pregnancy may cost the female her career. 43% of mothers leave their careers voluntarily (Light). This statistic does not account for mothers who leave due to decreased performance. With no partner to help support the family, both the female and her child would suffer economic difficulties. Economic disparity directly correlates with increased criminal behavior, unemployment, and substandard wages (Finance). Raising a child in a single parent household holds negative implications for

According to statistics, employment in never married mothers increased nearly 50%, single mothers who HS dropouts increased by 2/3, young single mothers nearly doubled (Karger et al., 2007). But the problem is, are these jobs sufficient enough to get these people out of poverty? There are issues with employment of individuals. These issues include a lack of work experience and education as well as poor health (Urban Institute, 2014). Needing to work also impacts parent(s) and their duties for their children because of long hours, stressful commutes, ad stressful working conditions. These types of stress lead kids to take on the responsibilities of their parents to take care of their younger siblings (Boscia, 2010).

For the first five years of my childhood, I was raised in a single parent home. My mother would have to work harder to provide anything that was needed for me and my other siblings. But that changed when my father came back into our lives when I turned six. From that point on our family structure took a drastic change for the better. My mother didn't have to work as long as before, so we were able to see her more often. Having two parents at home caused the quality of our lives become better than it was before when only one parent supported us. For many households, however the reality is that only one parent during their upbringing. This does have a rather big effort on them in the life of the child and the parent who is raising the child. A single parent household harms the parent and the child.

The labor force of the United States has changed drastically over the last forty years. According to the Department of Labor, in 2012, 64% of woman with children under the age of six are in the labor force. While only 34% of mothers were working in 1970 (Gullekson, Griffeth, Vancouver, Kovner, & Cohen, 2014). Furthermore, in 1974, 80% of kids under the age 17 were cared for by a parent (Morrissey & Warne, 2011). Given this dramatic increase of mothers in the workforce, there is a considerable amount of time missed by the working parent. On average, American working parents miss nine days of work per year and that number increases to thirteen as the child moves through daycare and into elementary school. Breakdowns in childcare cost businesses three billion dollars annually (Shellenback, 2004). Given these staggering numbers the demand for reliable and affordable childcare has never been bigger.

Todays’ fast paced life style and the need for both parents to work to make ends meet seems to have created the daycare dilemma. The reality is that parenting - the most important job a woman can have - is not valued enough. No one should ever feel like she is "only a mom" – but should be more highly valued than any other profession. No job is as important; no job has the possibilities for improving our world by raising up the capacity to love and trust others. According to Canadian psychiatrist Elliott Barker, "We have to change a lot of established patterns or ways we do things - our priorities - so that nothing gets in the way of attachment in the earliest years. The capacities for trust, empathy, and affection are in fact the central core of what it means to be human, and are indispensable for adults to be able to form lasting, mutually satisfying co-operative relationships with others." Our culture belittles motherhood and encourages the mother to leave her children and go to a job. If mothers’ felt the importance of being a mother and society wasn’t pushing for them to work, many would stay at home with their children. Some evidence shows children benefit if their mothers stay home with them until they are one year, the welfare law does allow states to exempt new mothers from work requirements for a year. So far, states do not seem to be taking advantage of the provision set apart for this program. In Wisconsin, a leader in welfare reform, mothers are required to start looking for work when their child is 12 weeks old. Those in favor of these reforms say a mother who has a job will be a more responsible parent, and some studies suggest that children do benefit if their mother receives earned income rather than a government check for the same amount. If mothers are out working, however, the quality of child care provided by others will largely determine how the children fare under the states' new plans. Many mothers will rely on relatives and friends, some will be loving and attentive and some will not. Also, the strain on the daycare system is a matter of serious concern to child-development and childcare experts. A recent study found that 40% of daycare centers for infants and toddlers gave less than

Today, many households are headed by single women raising children, some with the presence or involvement of the father and others without. According to Vargas et al. (2016), parenting by a single mother is defined as a home sustained by a maternal caregiver for many reasons to include absence, neglect, divorce, or death of the other parent. According to Anderson (2002), half of American children at some point in their childhood will live in a household that’s being reared by a single parent, who is primarily the mother. Lowry (2005) uses the term “social disaster” when describing the epidemic of absenteeism of father from the household.

Lone-parent families struggle to get social assistance from the government because of the welfare policies. Single parents lack affordable childcare with long waiting list, no available space, but if available, it is likely to be costly for single parents to afford. High quality regulated child care is inaccessible to single parent families, and it is not contested; in addition, Canada’s public funding for childcare is very low, consequently, the quality is not as high as it should be. Furthermore, they lack drug and dental benefits and of full time well paid employment, have made it difficult if not impossible for many single parents, as they struggle to balance the competing demands of caring for and providing support for their children.

Some parents refuse to take care of their child regardless of having or not having a job. One of the major expenses a single parent may face is child care. “On average, a poor mother spends 32 percent of her total weekly income on child care. This percentage nearly doubles when more than one child needs care” (Kirby, n.d., Child Care Cost section, para.1). Child support intentions are to provide “basic necessities, uninsured medical expenses, childcare, and educational expenses” (What does child support cover, 2015, Basic Necessities section, para. 1-5) “For this reason, 65 percent of single parents are turning to informal, unpaid arrangements--such as extended family or neighbors--as alternatives to formal day care” (Schmottroth, 1994,). When one parent is left with the burden of trying to accommodate all of these needs, something is bound to be left

The purpose of this article is to argue the fact that American society has for years looked down upon single mothers as irresponsible and dangerous and that no family structure of any kind can guarantee that children will grow up to be productive citizens. The article brings to light that raising children as a single mom really all depends who you are and instead of criticizing these mothers we should be helping them by providing more resources. 2. Who is the audience for this argument? This article was written for several different audiences.

Women have for many years struggled with balancing the demands of home, children and work. This is especially true for young single mothers who do not have the support of family.