Single Parent Home Vs Traditional Family

There are many variations of what a family looks like. Some families are big in size, while some may consist of two adults without children. When most people think of what a family looks like, they think of the old-style household that includes a mother and a father of the same ethnic background as their children. This is deemed to be the societal norm, however, families today consist of various types of models. Some children today are raised in single parent homes while others are being raised by their grandparents. People who are a part of an alternative family must deal with numerous preconceived notions and are able to use effective strategies in order to survive as a family.
There are families where the parents of the children are from …show more content…
There had been laws around since 1600’s the banned the union between Blacks, Whites, and Native Americans. In the 1600’s there were laws that would ban whites from their home forever if there were caught in a relationship with an African. After the civil war and African Americans became free, there were more laws targeted towards keeping them separate from whites. In Alabama, it was ruled state bans on interracial relationships did not violate the constitution as long as the punishment for the couple was equal regardless of race (Head)
In the 1960’s there was the civil rights movement. This was a time when minorities and whites alike worked together towards the equality of people of all races. When minorities were given equal rights, this gave them the ability to gain access to places and prospects that they had been denied before. Sadly, this did not put an end to all racism and prejudices towards minorities. There were still people out there who didn’t believe that the races should have equality and be able to cohabitate. There were many crimes that were geared towards people of color and hate crimes and discrimination were problematic (History.com). This was a problem for many mixed raced families during the …show more content…
These children are adopted from within the country or from international children’s homes. A problems faced by many of these families have to deal with how the children view themselves and felt that they are viewed by others. They children felt as if they were a member of their adopted family, but they identified themselves with their ethnicity of origin before their family. However, their parent’s saw things differently. The parents of these children tend to identify the child as a member of the family first, then they their ethnicity