In 1965, Moynihan reached the conclusion that crime would have a dramatic increase because of the dramatic increase in single-parent families. In an article titled America he spoke that communities that allow men to grow up in broken families, with no male figures in their lives "asks for and gets chaos". He goes on to say "Crime, violence, unrest, unrestrained lashing out at the whole social structure-that is not only to be expected; it is very near to inevitable." (Moynihan, p.26) I support this statement made by Moynihan, although I wouldn't apply to the entire "broken family" population. I feel that it is important to grow up with a male figure in your life, to teach you by example, and show you right from wrong. The absence of this male figure makes the crime and violent common, because the population of young men without their parents will not now what is right or why something is…
Children learn how to love and treat others from their parents. Fathers and mothers (males and females) are different by nature and bring different aspects into the home. A mother has not lived the life of a male so they are not aware of what it is like to be a man and vice versa. Adolescents who come from a two parent family are less likely to use drugs and alcohol when compared to a single parent family. Lee, Akers, & Borg (2004) suggest that when comparing two parents to single parent families, two parents can provide better supervision and control within the family. To support this idea, Lee, Akers, & Borg (2004) noted that other findings indicate that neighborhoods with a higher rate of single parent households have higher crime…
Case Study A is an 18 year old lone parent and also a teenage parent. She has one child, in which she became pregnant with when she was 17 years old. The pregnancy was not planned and this impacted her studies so she was unable to finish her education and go to university like she had planned.…
Educational outcomes from the sole parent family review a critical problem of the wellbeing of the children when compared to that of the children in double-parents family. On average, compared with peers from double-parents families, adolescents living with a single mother or with mothers who were remarried or cohabiting experience more behavioral problems and lower levels of academic performance. According to “Parental Divorce and the Well- Being of Children: A Meta-Analysis” written by Paul R. Amato and Bruce Keith, compared to children living in double-parents families, children living in single-mother families, single-mother families with cohabiting partners, and married families with stepfathers were more likely to drop from school; more likely to do delinquent activities ,more…
Family Structure has changed noticeably in the United States over the past several decades. It refers to various family characteristics that affect relationships and how families function. These characteristics include family size, family disruption, and birth order. High rates of divorce, single-parent housing, the spreading of non-parent families and step-families, and the propagation of cohabitation now delineate in American family life. Changes in family structure can be devastating to a child’s well-being, and have the potential to contribute to juvenile delinquency.…
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…
Methodology • Secondary analysis o Data from Add Health o Recoding, Frequencies and Crosstabulation using SPSS Delinquency 12 • Hypothesis o Single-parents are more likely to have their adolescent children involved in delinquency, than are two biological, married parents. (Trying to prove this wrong but can’t use null hypothesis in data analysis) • Definition of variables o Single-parent: a biological parent who cares for one or more children, without the assistance of another [the other biological] parent in the home. o Juvenile Delinquency: conduct by a child, younger than 18 years old, characterized by antisocial behavior that is beyond parental control and therefore subject to legal action (i.e. arrested or convicted of a crime). VIII. Analysis • Supports Hypothesis or not • Problems, strengths, weaknesses, etc. • Future research IX. Theories • Labeling Theory o Tannenbaum, Lemert, & Becker o Definition: “The deviant is one to whom that label has successfully been applied; deviant behavior is the behavior that people so label” (Leighninger,…
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In the article “Single Parenting can be Beneficial”, Sabrina Broadbent defends the ability of single parents to raise children. Her first claim states that divorce can renew fathers and mothers damaged by failing marriages and bring closeness, availability, and support to parent-child relationships. Drawing from her personal experience, Broadbent also claims that children, including her own, have adjusted well to single-parent households and do not perceive themselves as disadvantaged. She also speculates that many two-parent homes are essentially run by single parents, with one responsible for rearing children and the other earning income.…
The unstable foundation of not having the father around can have a strong effect on the way the kid socializes, whether it is with his peers or making decisions. For instance, the kid is more likely to address a problem violently because of the underling anger that he naturally feels for not having his father in his life. In addition the child sometimes blames the mother for the absentee father and therefore becomes less responsive to the discipline that the mother is trying to instill in the child. A 14-year old study of 6000 males, ages 14 to 22…found that boys with absentee fathers are twice as likely to be incarcerated as those from traditional two-parent families regardless of their race, income and parents education” (Britt). Although the mother can have the drive and potential to be an excellent parent, the financial responsibility is still present. Someone has to feed this child and since “the average welfare check was only about $370 a month” (Deparle). It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that the mother will have to either work to have some type of steady income or fail to provide for her child. Consequently, leaving a gap where the child is not always being taken care of and thus creating an opportunity for the child to participate in risky behaviors while the mother is out working.…
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.…
As the saying goes to every start there is an end.My mother and i have a bond like no other she is like my bes friend.I was born in the eighties where mannerism was an important thing.It is not like in today's society, where you can approach an elderly person the way you feel like.…
Like approximately 72% of African American children in the United States, I was raised in a single-parent household. While most people view this as a disadvantage, I saw it as a motivating reason to strive to achieve success. According to statistics, I should be underprivileged, unmotivated, and deemed to be unsuccessful due to a lack of resources and guidance that two-parent households universally provide. To the contrary, because of my nurturing and positive upbringing I have overcome many challenges and achieved tremendous success thus far. In many ways it was my single parent upbringing that has given me some of the most vital that distinguish me as a leader who can contribute to diversity at JPMorgan Chase.…
Single-parent families have advantages and disadvantages. The effects are different in single-parent families than those of two parent families. Kids that have just one parent living with them may struggle with not being able to see the other parent all the time or at all. Parents of a single-parent family might struggle with money issues. There is a noticeable difference between having two parents that are there all the time and only one parent. Also, when the parents break up and it becomes a single- parent family, the break up leaves drastic effects on the children. Children have a difficult time because it might not affect them right away but, in time it will.…
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