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But two-parent families are not immune from the hardships of economic times, and children may face just as many of these stressors in a two-parent family if one parent does not work or looses his or her job. Thus, while two-parent families may be slightly more likely to provide a greater deal of economic security, the single parent family can also be one greatly affected or not at all affected by economic hardship.
Finally, support networks are perhaps the greatest resource that parents and children have; they are the people that parents and children can turn to in the event of an emergency or time of need. Growing up in some single parent families, many children see large support networks that consists of parents' friends, family members, colleagues and members of the community. These are the support networks that aid a child the most when he or she is struggling through school and personal problems. With these support networks, single parents do not feel as overwhelmed as they might without them. However, some single parents have few people to support them as a result of family feud, poverty while growing up, and a host of other reasons, and these single parents may struggle economically, emotionally, and psychologically, making the home a difficult place for the child. On the other hand, many...
Family members may form part of that network, while the parents' friends and acquaintances, as well as the congregation of a place of worship, can form the other. Just as in single parent-families, however, many two-parent families also suffer from a lack of support networks that come from the business of their lives, moving, and other circumstances.
Thus, growing up in a single parent family can either be vastly different from growing up in a two-parent family or rather similar to growing up in a two-parent family. The differences lie not in the number of parents, but in the different variables associated with a happy childhood, including parenting styles, economic status, and the support network. While it is more likely for two-parent families to have a greater abundance of the variables needed to make growing up a nothing-but-pleasant experience, it is nearly as likely for single parent families to have them as well. For this reason, it makes little difference whether a child grows up in a family with two parents or one parent as long as that child's needs are met. However, taking care of a child by one's self is still an extraordinary job, and there is little doubt that being a single parent is more difficult than having a partner.
In addition to the psychological stressors, single parenting can also cause social pressures. The single parent lacks enough time or energy to meet potential new partners or to develop existing friendships. Similarly, the child may suffer socially by falling in with the wrong crowd at school to make up for the lack of attention experienced at home. Both parent and child might find themselves feeling socially isolated because of the
Overview Single-parent families, by definition, are families having a single parent as the head of the family either by choice, as a consequence of death of the other partner, or divorce. It is important to note that over the last two decades, single parent families have been on the increase – effectively resulting in family structure changes. As a matter of fact, as Strong, DeVault, and Cohen (2010) point out, “in
Parenting Classes for New Moms and Dads Parenthood is a task that needs proper planning and total commitment among the couples who have decided to form families. It is a transition that comes with many changes and challenges which many new parents find hard to adjust to. It is a commitment which spells out boundaries and certain aspects of life styles that have to change when people become together to form
Parenting Marriage and Parenting: A Study of the Relationship Between Quality of Marriage and Effective Parenting United States governmental data shows that exactly half of all marriages will end in divorce. The data is for the year 2012, a year not yet started, but one in which the statistics are unchanging. Though unsurprising for some, these statistics show that children will often experience broken homes and broken families, and from personal experience, I can
Parenting Education for Teen Mothers If a community values its children, it must cherish their parents. (John Bowlby) Rationale of intervention population Group based intervention programs Multi-purpose programs Teen Mother Empowerment Program Series (TMEPS) Framework of TMEPS Program-Fig Fig 2-Phased TMEPS Phase 1 sessions Table 1- Session Administration Lesson Plans Evaluation of program outcomes Follow-up plan Continuation of TEMPS Appendix II-Program Evaluation Questionnaire This paper is aimed at presenting a parenting education and support program for teenage mothers. To identify the most basic needs of
While the same-sex parent is important in a child's life, the opposite-sex parent is also tremendously important. For the 90% of the population that are heterosexual, the opposite sex parent is the person who teaches them how to have romantic relationships. There is a reason that little girls love their daddies and that little boys are mama's boys, which has nothing to do with incest or actual sexual behavior. Instead,