Single Parenting Case Study
191). Strong and Cohen (2014) asserts that, “In the four decades from 1970 to 2011, the percentage of children living in single-parent families doubled” (p. 510). This is the result of fathers not taking a stance and not taking care of their children. Single mother’s experience poverty because they pick up the financial burden of having to care for her family, which the father does not often pay support to help out. According Strong and Cohen (2014), “70 percent of children in single-mother households are either poor or low income compared to less than a third of children in other types of households” (p. 513). Social capital is missing from the father is the consequences that lack the things that the child needs (p. …show more content…
Amato et al. (2015) reported, “Increases in maternal education were generally related to improvements in children’s math” (p. 191). Also, “increases in the educational attainment of mothers were associated positively with most of the educational outcomes” (p. 201). Single mothers that are involved in the child’s education decreases the probability of the youth’s success. In order for the son to succeed, the mother has to be confident and live by example. Finding adequate employment helps the single Black mother to be stress-free (Wilson, 2014). According to Strong and Cohen (2014), “developing a positive attitude toward the changes that have taken place in their lives helps single parents, as does feeling success and pride in overcoming obstacles” (p. 517). For instance, pursuing a career or a higher education to helps the financial strain to alleviate some of the burden. When single-mothers achieve their degree, they are no longer frowned upon (Wilson,