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Sociological Theory
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Single parenting has been on the rise in the world, and this is a source of concern because children from such home tend to lack a two parent environment. People have indeed become liberal in their moral and sexual behavior thus contributing highly to single parenthood. Lack of good moral standing can indeed be blamed for increasing number of single parents with more young people choosing to stay single instead of committing to a marriage. While it is indeed true that it takes lots of effort for a marriage to work, the current generation seems to lack a good foundation and hence have a distorted view of family. Marriage is the bedrock of any society because it is …show more content…
This paper argues that if the society learned the way it operates and the social structures, then dealing with single parenting would be …show more content…
According to the functionalist theory, people who often face unmet needs in a marriage quickly opt out without considering the impact that may have on the children. A child needs a father and a mother to grow and have a well-balanced life. In most cases, however, it is evident that most women are left bearing the responsibilities along, and the children lack a fatherly touch in their homes. Children from a single parent home often engage in delinquent behavior and also perform poorly in school because they do not have the moral support as parents are busy fending for their needs and they are rarely available to supervise their school progress. Functionalists may term this a dysfunctional behavior because it alters the smooth operations of society through drug abuse and engaging in violence. The children may also grow up bitter and hence tend to take out their anger on everyone they meet in their life thus affecting their personal lives. Crime, for instance, is dysfunctional since it leads to the loss of property, contributes to laziness and in a worse case, the loss of
Professor’s Name
Course
Date
Sociological Theory
Introduction
Single parenting has been on the rise in the world, and this is a source of concern because children from such home tend to lack a two parent environment. People have indeed become liberal in their moral and sexual behavior thus contributing highly to single parenthood. Lack of good moral standing can indeed be blamed for increasing number of single parents with more young people choosing to stay single instead of committing to a marriage. While it is indeed true that it takes lots of effort for a marriage to work, the current generation seems to lack a good foundation and hence have a distorted view of family. Marriage is the bedrock of any society because it is …show more content…
This paper argues that if the society learned the way it operates and the social structures, then dealing with single parenting would be …show more content…
According to the functionalist theory, people who often face unmet needs in a marriage quickly opt out without considering the impact that may have on the children. A child needs a father and a mother to grow and have a well-balanced life. In most cases, however, it is evident that most women are left bearing the responsibilities along, and the children lack a fatherly touch in their homes. Children from a single parent home often engage in delinquent behavior and also perform poorly in school because they do not have the moral support as parents are busy fending for their needs and they are rarely available to supervise their school progress. Functionalists may term this a dysfunctional behavior because it alters the smooth operations of society through drug abuse and engaging in violence. The children may also grow up bitter and hence tend to take out their anger on everyone they meet in their life thus affecting their personal lives. Crime, for instance, is dysfunctional since it leads to the loss of property, contributes to laziness and in a worse case, the loss of