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    This document discusses the unique problems faced by single parent families. It notes that single parenthood has become more common in the 21st century for reasons like fathers abandoning parental duties or the death of a parent. Single parents and their children experience discrimination and disrespect from institutions and society. Single mothers in particular face stigma. Children of single parents deal with ridicule from peers and a lack of a father figure, which can impact their self-esteem and development. Overall, the document examines how single parent families face special challenges due to being viewed as "different" from nuclear family structures.

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    This document discusses the unique problems faced by single parent families. It notes that single parenthood has become more common in the 21st century for reasons like fathers abandoning parental duties or the death of a parent. Single parents and their children experience discrimination and disrespect from institutions and society. Single mothers in particular face stigma. Children of single parents deal with ridicule from peers and a lack of a father figure, which can impact their self-esteem and development. Overall, the document examines how single parent families face special challenges due to being viewed as "different" from nuclear family structures.

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    This document discusses the unique problems faced by single parent families. It notes that single parenthood has become more common in the 21st century for reasons like fathers abandoning parental duties or the death of a parent. Single parents and their children experience discrimination and disrespect from institutions and society. Single mothers in particular face stigma. Children of single parents deal with ridicule from peers and a lack of a father figure, which can impact their self-esteem and development. Overall, the document examines how single parent families face special challenges due to being viewed as "different" from nuclear family structures.

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    This document discusses the unique problems faced by single parent families. It notes that single parenthood has become more common in the 21st century for reasons like fathers abandoning parental duties or the death of a parent. Single parents and their children experience discrimination and disrespect from institutions and society. Single mothers in particular face stigma. Children of single parents deal with ridicule from peers and a lack of a father figure, which can impact their self-esteem and development. Overall, the document examines how single parent families face special challenges due to being viewed as "different" from nuclear family structures.

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    Running head: PROBLEMS FACED BY SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES 1

    Problems Faced by Single Parent Families

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    PROBLEMS FACED BY SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES 2

    Problems Faced by Single Parent Families

    Single parenthood is a phenomenon that has become popular in the 21st century. While

    there were single parents in the 20th century and even earlier, their numbers were lesser

    compared to today because of many reasons. The reasons notwithstanding, single parents and

    their children experience unique challenges not faced by conventional nuclear family units.

    These special problems vary depending on the culture and social intelligence of the

    environments in which they reside. Considering the facts, this essay seeks to highlight the unique

    problems faced by single parents and their children.

    Similar to the past, institutions such as the church and traditional leaders have maintained

    that a decent nuclear family consists of a mother, father, and children. However, current trends

    show that fathers are increasingly abdicating their parental duties leaving women to raise

    children alone (Briggs et al., 2016). In other circumstances, the death of a parent might be the

    cause of single parenthood. Considering the definition of a “decent” family, single parents and

    their children face discrimination on many fronts.

    In society, a single parent, especially a single mother, is openly disrespected and looked

    down upon, the circumstances notwithstanding. Some schools, restaurants, and even churches

    openly deny single parents or their children admission as a result of institutional policies. Single

    parent poverty and depression are also matters of concern (Malczyk, & Lawson, 2017). The

    children, on the other hand, have to contend with constant ridicule and disrespect from their

    peers and adults. In the case of a single mother, the absence of a father figure in the family is also

    a factor which affects the children’s upbringing, self-esteem, self-image, and confidence to a big

    extent (Briggs et al., 2016). Resultantly, the children learn to become protective and relatively

    hostile since they have to look after their families’ interests and reputation from a young age.
    PROBLEMS FACED BY SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES 3

    In conclusion, the problems that single parents and their children face are special because

    they are deemed to be “different” from other people. However, the disrespect and discrimination

    should be discouraged and strongly condemned as it causes stigmatization.


    PROBLEMS FACED BY SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES 4

    References

    Briggs, H. E., Cox, W., Sharkey, C. N., Corley, N., Briggs, A. C., & Black, M. (2016). The Role

    of Behavioral Theory in Model Development Research with Single Parent

    Families. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 33(4), 349-363.

    https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-015-0428-y

    Malczyk, B. R., & Lawson, H. A. (2017). Parental monitoring, the parent-child relationship and

    children's academic engagement in mother-headed single-parent families. Children and

    Youth Services Review, 73, 274-282. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.12.019

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