Growing Up With a Single Parent: What Hurts, What HelpsHarvard University Press, 1994 - 196 Seiten Nonwhite and white, rich and poor, born to an unwed mother or weathering divorce, over half of all children in the current generation will live in a single-parent family--and these children simply will not fare as well as their peers who live with both parents. This is the clear and urgent message of this powerful book. Based on four national surveys and drawing on more than a decade of research, Growing Up with a Single Parent sharply demonstrates the connection between family structure and a child's prospects for success. |
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... become discouraged if they cannot find work or if their jobs are unrewarding or poorly paid . Sticking to the task and holding down a steady job are good indicators of people's motiva- tion , ability , and skills , and ultimately of ...
... become overly permissive ( too little discipline ) , while others become overly authoritarian ( too little warmth ) . Neither of these last two parenting styles is good for children.29 While some of the problems that arise from stress ...
... become mothers during their teens . Even when we exclude those with children , young women have higher rates of idleness than young men . We suspect that this is due to continuing differences in cultural expectations for young men and ...
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Why We Care about Single Parenthood | 1 |
How Father Absence Lowers Childrens | 19 |
Which Outcomes Are Most Affected | 39 |
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Growing Up with a Single Parent: What Hurts, What Helps Sara McLanahan,Gary D. Sandefur Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2009 |