Understanding Single Parenthood Today
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Many divorced mothers and fathers are faced with the often daunting task of redefining their parental roles. Since divorce has become so common, have single-parent roles become more defined and therefore easier to fulfill?
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This solution will assist the student to understand the role of single parenthood in the 21st century.
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Indeed, there are many communities and schools where children of two parent households are a decided minority.
A dynamic in the 21st century is that parents, usually mothers, are choosing to become a parent whilst choosing to be single.
In the case of divorce, especially if it was a unilateral action, one parent is often in great need of empathy and support.
In all cases, the fact that the single parent is the sole breadwinner for the family has always been evident. A increasing correlating dynamic is that in the 21st century, in a two parent household, the breadwinner has been increasingly tied to the mother and not the father which can be one factor in divorce.
One study completed in the 1990s revealed that the proportion of children who live with only one parent at some time during their childhood years is expected to continue to exceed 50 ...
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