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Single people should be able to adopt as easily as a married couple. More than 423,000 children are in the foster care system and nearly 115,000 of them are available for adoption(Thomas). In 1970 you would have been automatically turned down if you wanted to adopt, while you were single. In the last 20 years there has been a sizeable increase in the number of single parent adoptions. The laws that stop singles from being able to adopt are shrinking the pool of qualified adoptive parents, so…

The struggles of being a single parent. Even though nowadays it is becoming more and more common for children to be raised by a single parent, it can be very hard not only on the parent but the children as well. Due to financial, emotional and mental stressors that can have a long term effect on the parent and the children. Many parents work 2 or 3 jobs to provide for the family and the family time is lost due to working. Circumstances of life seems to always be a contributing factor on the…

The absence of a parent in the household leaves single mothers at a disadvantage when it comes to providing for children. The ability for children to participate in sports or other extra-curricular activities including tutoring and music lessons are just a few examples that can be restricted due to socio-economic status. Historically 52% of single mothers were living in poverty over the past 25 years. The term single parent is referred to as a person who has never been married, or who is…

their knowledge every day- if they are willing to. “The Danger of a Single Story,” a speech given by Chimamanda Adichie, “The Lunch Date,” a short film directed by Adam Davidson, and the short story, “Gryphon,” written by Charles Baxter, all demonstrated how society can judge one another solely based on prejudices. This phenomenon was highlighted through racial presumptions and snap judgements in these stories. “The Danger of a Single Story,” was a TED talk given by Chimamanda Adichie. Adichie…

Single parents are fearful when they see the statistics on children raised in single parent homes and the potential life of a crime that a child is supposedly more prone to because he/she does not have two parents in the home. High crime has sky rocketed in single family homes. It was believed in the 1980s crime sprees were caused by a number of single parent families. However, crime rates began to decrease while the percentage of single parent families continued to rise. Parents often…

Affordable Childcare for Single Parent Households Childcare has turned into an important factor in the lives of working parents and is always showing signs of change and developing society. The typical cost for basic childcare in America has expanded, and society has adjusted; working moms have joined the workforce, and double income families are important to hold a nice way of life. Subsequently, there is an interest for quality childcare. By putting a child into a childcare program, there are…

The Plight of Being a Single Mother The United States is a country when asked by foreigners is described as the country that flows with wealth. The United States provides lots of opportunities to both citizens and legal permanent residence. Most Americans are unaware that there is a stigma attached to being a single mother and that day by day single mothers are being discriminated upon by both males and females. Growing up as a child with four siblings and only one parent was very difficult.…

classrooms were single-sex only? The mingling of boys and girls in a classroom setting can directly affect how each gender processes and learns new information. Author’s Peggy Orenstein and Karen Stabiner, discuss two different learning environments for students, specifically co-ed and single-sex classrooms. Through their research they were able to explain the effects such classroom settings have on both boys and girls. The two author’s share similar beliefs why they feel single-sex classroom…

Introduction Poverty is a major issue for single mothers throughout the nation and world with reports stating 82% of people in poverty are women or children (Brady & Burroway, 2012; Harris, 1993). Even in affluent nations, single mothers are more likely to be poor than others (Brady & Burroway, 2012). Extensive research has been done to determine what factors lead to these alarming numbers and this research has led to various programs to help mothers who deal with poverty. One such program,…

Single stories are told everyday, affecting many people. Most of these stories affect people negatively. These stories are one view of one specific beings, race, belief and in some cases culture. They result in stereotypes and often hate toward that person or group of people, leading to hate and ignorance. It is of a human’s nature to judge first by what they see and secondly by what they come to realize. An example being when Adichie talks about the Americans and their blonde hair and blues…