Single Parent Families Case Study

Single Parent Children Miranda I Prowse Trine University: Child & Adolescent Psychology Single Parent Children In today’s society it is not uncommon for children to grow up in a single parent household. There are multiple reasons behind this factor, such as, one parent could have passed away, the parents where never married to begin with, or divorce. Being a single parent can be a challenge at times, however people manage to make it work if they find themselves in that situation. If a

PROBLEM BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY A family is often pictured by many with two parents. But for some their family composes of only one. Doug Hewitt (2010), an eHow Contributor said that Single-parents families are defined as households in which there is at least one child under the age of 18 and there is only one parent in the household because of divorce, death or because the parent never married. Moreover, Cox (1984) emphasized that the largest percentage of single-parent families result from divorce

society, there are more and more families that are being raised by a single parent, whether it’s a mother or father. In the world of political correctness we live in today, it’s frowned upon to say there’s anything wrong with a single parent household. Society views single fathers and mothers as strong willed people, and while they may be so, it’s be proven that a child growing up in a single parent household often times has negative outcomes. While in some situations single parenting cannot be avoided

Single parent families have almost tripled in the past few decades. Families suffer from only having a single parent providing for the family economically, socially, and just adapting to the whole idea of relying on one parent providing for a whole family. Single parenting is difficult for the parent and can have negative impacts on the child, or it can also help the child mature and become a young adult at a young age. Living in a single-parent household can become challenging for self-explanatory

Living in poverty when I was a child, made me realize now that I am older how my life could have been completely different. I had family and friends who lived in a single parent household and others who lived with both of their parents; it made a tremendous impact on how they would behave, their morals, and values. Many of the other children who used to live in the same neighborhood as I did not appreciate the same values I would. Some of us continue going to school which was a small percentage while

figure out what may be the root of the issue. It has been stated by many studies that the environment a child comes from can determine whether they will become a criminal. There are 3 main categories that have been discussed that researchers believe may affect the way a juvenile acts. These categories are family disruptions, single parent households, and lower class living. All these categories are things that come up in every study done to figure out whether a juvenile is affected

Although not commonly heard of, there is also single parent families lead by LGBT single parents. There are a few reasons as to why a LGBT may be parenting on their own. Some may not want a partner but do wish to have kids and start a family, in that case they choose to adopt and raise children on their own. Others may have been forced to become single parents after separating from their partner or spouse. Another reason for which LGBT’s may be parenting on their own is that they may have had children

In Jane Godshall’s “Gun Family,” she talks about growing up in a family that was strongly influenced by men, and how it affected her childhood. There were some things she was not allowed to do, such as fire off any guns. Her friend, Anne, who was single handedly raised by her mom learned how to shoot guns, for self-defensive purposes. It’s made very clear that Allison has a mother and a father present in her life, yet her mother doesn’t deem it necessary to teach her daughter how to shoot, maybe

only a single parent are often seen as children who are at a disadvantage. Some of these disadvantages can include the childs’ education and emotions. However, single parenting can include advantages which can affect their responsibility and how they react to conflict. According to Single Parent; “[s]ome tests and observations have concluded and found that single parenting makes children more aggressive and rebellious.” A child may become more aggressive and rebellious because a single parent may

do better in school, are less prone to depression and are more successful in relationships. Children from one-parent families achieve less and get into trouble more than children from two parent families.”( The Consortium for the Study of School Needs of Children from One Parent Families, 1980). Children in single-parent homes are becoming more common now days; more so single mother families, where there is an absent father in the child’s life. Whether the father is present or absent in the child’s