Single mothers challenge the norm ideology of a nuclear family. A nuclear family viewed as having full responsibility of their own well-being. Historically, the men were the head of the household and were financially responsibility for all needs of the nuclear family. Single mother families challenged this ideology and were seen as deviant and problematic. Because single mothers have no male, the question was then who is financially responsible for her and the children. To address who was financially responsible the elite categorized single mothers into two categories deserving and undeserving. Only single mothers who gained status by widowed were deserving of welfare called Mothers Allowance. Single mothers who gained status out of wedlock or abandonment were undeserving and did not receive welfare. Eventually, all women who cared for children and had no other form of income became eligible for welfare. However, with assistance and the implementation of the snitch line, fraud task force their lives became scrutinized and policed to determine if they were deserving of assistance. Questioning their sexuality and if truly were single was a key part of labeling their eligibility. Extreme measures of the scrutiny included termination of benefits if any male belongings were in the home (Reitsma- Street & Keck, 1996).…
The job of parenting can be a gratifying experience, but it can also be overwhelming at times. When a child is birthed, the notion of feeding, clothing, and providing for them is a fundamental awareness. Although the basics of child rearing are common knowledge, rarely are parents told the techniques for raising a productive child. Decades ago, it was routine that the father worked while the mother stayed home to care for the children and the household. In this era, there are some extenuating circumstances where parents cannot totally commit to monitoring their children. They may be forced into single parenting, they may be required to work more than one job, or they may have too many children which would render them unable to properly supervise the child that needs the most supervision. On some occasions, these unsupervised adolescents may turn to substance use for various reasons. Some adolescents abuse substances (dependent variable) because of the type of supervision that was provided by their parents (independent variable). In this case, the question by which this research is…
Lone parents: - Having a lone parent can affect a family’s income which can turn…
Children in families with absent fathers are more vulnerable compared to the children in families, where two parents are present. Self-appraisal in children with absent fathers is quite low, as these children suffer from their mother's emotional crisis, as well as her attempts to replace the role that the father is supposed to play, as mother often tries to adhere to strict educational and behavioural strategies, while neglecting traditional mother's traits of character, such as care, maternal love and attitude, and tolerance to children. At the same time, such change in behaviour has negative impact on child's self-esteem, sense of self-reliance, and positive self-appraisal in general.…
Topic: In this paper I will research the topic of single-parenting. There are an array of topics that fall into single-parent households that could be researched, such as behavioral problems in the children, female-headed households, mental illness and suicidal thoughts in the children, neglect, and race in single-parent families. I decided to focus my research on the adversities single-parent families face compared to dual family households, as well as single-mother and single-father comparisons and the effects of each. I chose this subject because it is relevant, and sometimes a factor in many of the other concerns mentioned involving single-parenting. Although…
I, interview one of the parents who have two children attending Preschool every day. This interview last 30 minutes and the parents are nervous when I ask them the questions and they take time to answer the questions back.…
This compared to an average of 1.8 children in couple families with children under 15 years.…
There are 2.0 million ‘lone parents with dependent children’ in the UK and 91% of them are ‘single mothers with their dependent children’. These single mothers tend to live in poverty as they find it hard to balance work with childcare. Imagine how hard life must be on these parents and their…
Everybody has heard a story or two of inner-city children whose father’s are imprisoned and their mother’s are left to take care of them. It is even commonly used as an excuse for a disobedient child. Within these stories, many times do we see criminal activity coming from the children because they lack a “role model”, within their household. The children are usually given a bad rap before they’re even old enough to make their own decisions and many times would be expected to end up like their father, however this is not so in my case.…
Far too often single parents may have a difficult time finding work because a vast majority of potential employers are…
The article, written by the Royal Geographical Society (With the institute of British Geographers, 2008) discusses about the impacts of the new training programmes in which the government have decided to offer to lone parents with young children. Some may have argued that this has been beneficial for both lone parents and children to encourage lone parents (particularly mothers) to take up employment opportunities in order to support their children, such as childcare employment, instead of receiving benefits. ‘‘We are affirming our commitment to helping the country’s lone parents into work. We know that work is the best route out of poverty’’ (Hain 2007.) 1I will attempt to identify the strengths and weaknesses, find some information to investigate into this topic more deeply, and find the purposes of the article.…
t has indeed been 25 years since the release of "Home Alone", so if you find your palms pressed to your cheeks while screaming into a mirror, it may not be the aftershave, but rather that very realization!…
Bogenschneider, K., Kaplan, T., & Morgan, K. (1993). “Single parenthood and children’s well-being.” Wisconsin Family Impact Seminars Briefing Report.…
Based on the knowledge I have gained on parenting styles from this course, I have gathered that the disadvantages to Mr. and Mrs. Harsh-Heart’s parenting approach far outweighs its advantages. The technique this family uses is called an authoritarian parenting style. According to the website ‘Super Pages,’ in this relationship the parents establish themselves as dominant and run the household with strict rules and harsh sanctions such as spankings if the commands set are broken. The parents are not responsive to the child’s needs either. A short term benefit of this teaching technique is that the children will obey their ever command. The child will learn responsibility and strong self-discipline that will prove beneficial in making him moderately ready when entering the real world, to be on his own. However, the long-term effects can be quite damaging to their mental and emotional health. Children who endure domineering parenting and receive punishments such as ‘spankings’ are likely to redirect any feelings of pent up rage and anguish onto others, as they cannot do so onto their parents. Such behavior may follow them through adulthood. On another side of the spectrum, children in such an authoritative household may become withdrawn from society, suffering low self-esteem. They may stop participating among their peers, and become socially awkward. Teaching your child to follow the rules without question may leave them feeling as if they have no voice. Even though their parents may have meant well; wanting to teach them what they believe is morally and socially acceptable, so that they will be proper adults, it may pose to have an opposite effect. Having grown in such an environment, a child may develop a submissive personality, conforming to others, thinking that is how life works. Females may enter into abusive relationships as they are prone to being controlled, while boys may become the abuser. Though previously stated that the technique may…
Javier disclosed that the DSWD has no survey yet on the number of Filipino solo parents.…