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Literature review (3 to 5 pages; min. 15 citations). This section should be selective and specific, dovetailing to a demonstration of how your proposed research extends the current literature. Review attached articles and write 3-5 page literature covering major points. Must include atleast 15 citations.
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Running Head: LITERATURE REVIEW PAPER
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Literature Review Paper
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LITERATURE REVIEW PAPER
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Literature Review
Family Structure
Family structure is one of the major issues that affect the education level as well as the
educational development of many children. Studies have shown there is a direct relationship
between family framework and children’s educational outcomes. Children brought up in a
particular family framework will most likely get more psychological, cultural, and social support
than kids raised in different settings. One aspect of family structure is the marital status of the
parents, whether married or single/ divorced. Fundamentally, several studies have indicated the
problems faced by single parents and the difficulties of their children compared to children raised
in two-parent families. Even though some researches have been inconclusive, a significant
number of studies have shown that children from single-parent (SP) households score poorly on
tests and get lower GPAs compared to kids raised in two-parent (TP) households (Barajas, 2011;
Ginther & Pollak, 2004).
Family size also impacts children’s educational outcomes. Essentially, the link between
family size and ensuing educational achievement can be caused by limitations of parental
resources. For instance, when parents have many children with limited resources, they tend to
invest less in their children compared to parents with many children. This thus results in a
negative link between family size and educational achievement. Also, larger families tend to
have less involvement in their children's education than smaller families. Specifically, parents
with many children tend to be less involved in their children’s educational activities and parents
with few children are more involved in their kids’ educational programs and activities (Bryant,
Peisner-Feinberg, & Miller-Johnso...