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The impact of single parenting and its effects on children

[Name of Student]

March 25, 2021

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THE IMPACT OF SINGLE PARENTING AND ITS EFFECTS ON CHILDREN 2

Introduction

General concepts of family define it as two parents or a happily married couple of

heterosexual husband and wife who raise their children together. But in the current decade, the

number of single-parent families is increasing rapidly because of different reasons such as

divorce, premarital sex, etc. According to the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family

Statistics Forum in 2006, 30% of children belonged to a single-parent family. In the majority of

single-parent families, mothers are the primary caretakers of the family. Family is a dynamic

social unit that affects the life of its members directly or indirectly (Smith, 2017). The article

titled "The future of Children" by Amato argues that the future of children exposed to their

parents’ toxic relationships or separations is more likely to suffer from mental depression than

those living in nuclear family systems with both of their parents. Amato's research for the article

also reveals that most children born to single mothers come in undesirable environments (Smith,

2017).

i. Impact on Children’s Cognitive Development

Studies reveal that the impact of single-parent families on children's cognitive

development is higher, leading to other impairments. Single-parents often fight with insufficient

income and poor health hygiene problems that affect the children's well-being and cause loss of

confidence. While living in a single-parent family, children face compromises at numerous

points in their lives – and the most significant compromise is to have half love and compassion

compared to children living in nuclear families. Single-parent families are linked with poverty,

minor social status, less income, inferior parenting role, and worse mental health. All these are

the byproducts of single-parent families that children have to face at every cost. Sometimes, the

gap between the parent, whether the mother or the father, widened over time that affects the

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Running head: THE IMPACT OF SINGLE PARENTING AND ITS EFFECTS ON CHILDREN 1 The impact of single parenting and its effects on children By [Name of Student] March 25, 2021 THE IMPACT OF SINGLE PARENTING AND ITS EFFECTS ON CHILDREN 2 Introduction General concepts of family define it as two parents or a happily married couple of heterosexual husband and wife who raise their children together. But in the current decade, the number of single-parent families is increasing rapidly because of different reasons such as divorce, premarital sex, etc. According to the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics Forum in 2006, 30% of children belonged to a single-parent family. In the majority of single-parent families, mothers are the primary caretakers of the family. Family is a dynamic social unit that affects the life of its members directly or indirectly (Smith, 2017). The article titled "The future of Children" by Amato argues that the future of children exposed to their parents’ toxic relationships or separations is more likely to suffer from mental depression than those living in nuclear family systems with both of their parents. Amato's research for the article also reveals that most children born to single mothers come in undesirable environments (Smith, 2017). i. Impact on Children’s Cognitive Development Studies reveal that the impact of single-parent families on children's cognitive development is higher, leading to other impairments. Single-parents oft ...
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