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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... separation or divorce . Nor does it mean that their chances of escaping poverty are not lower after a separation . In any given year , married - couple families are much more likely to move out of poverty than single - mother families ...
... separation.26 Since the mother usually retains custody of the children , the father is often perceived as leaving the family , and the child's anger is often directed at him . If the parents are angry at each other , as is frequently ...
... separation , either because past memories are painful or because new associations are more attractive.40 And this may leave children feeling cut off from friends and neighbors . While new relationships , from the parent's point of view ...
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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 |