A significant question to be analyzed regarding the makeup of homes in the twenty first century is: Why are so many children being raised in single parent households? In this day and age so many children are being raised by single parents for a variety of reasons; those being the rise of divorce, separation, the death of a parent, marital problems, and unplanned pregnancies. According to data from the 2010 Census, statistics prove, “The number of children living in single-parent homes has nearly doubled since 1960” (United States Census, 2010). This information demonstrates the rise of single parent households, which has changed drastically over time. The Washington Times further analyzed the most recent census data
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Depending on the circumstances, some children may not benefit from living with both parents, particularly cases of domestic violence. “The face of single parenting has changed in recent decades. It is no longer synonymous with "broken" homes or "illegitimate" children -- probably at least in part because single parenting is more common now, and parents are more likely to be on their own because they choose to be. Today in the United States., around 30 percent of all families with children are headed by a single parent in comparison to 20 percent in 1980” (Kelly, 2014). Although single parent families are more common, children in these situations seem to have just as successful outcomes. For instance, U.S. President Obama grew up in a non-traditional household, which did not keep him from reaching the highest political office in the …show more content…
Since many single parent families must pay for majority of the child’s expenses alone, many people assume children being raised in similar situations are living in poverty or near-poverty. “In fact, of all single parent households in the US, less than 30 percent of those headed by mothers are at, or below, the poverty line, and only about 13 percent of single father households are impoverished. While this still represents a large number of people, it does not support the notion that all, or most, single parent families are poor” (Successful Single Parenting,
Depending on the circumstances, some children may not benefit from living with both parents, particularly cases of domestic violence. “The face of single parenting has changed in recent decades. It is no longer synonymous with "broken" homes or "illegitimate" children -- probably at least in part because single parenting is more common now, and parents are more likely to be on their own because they choose to be. Today in the United States., around 30 percent of all families with children are headed by a single parent in comparison to 20 percent in 1980” (Kelly, 2014). Although single parent families are more common, children in these situations seem to have just as successful outcomes. For instance, U.S. President Obama grew up in a non-traditional household, which did not keep him from reaching the highest political office in the …show more content…
Since many single parent families must pay for majority of the child’s expenses alone, many people assume children being raised in similar situations are living in poverty or near-poverty. “In fact, of all single parent households in the US, less than 30 percent of those headed by mothers are at, or below, the poverty line, and only about 13 percent of single father households are impoverished. While this still represents a large number of people, it does not support the notion that all, or most, single parent families are poor” (Successful Single Parenting,