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| having number of monogamous marriages across one’s life |
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-usually headed by female
-include families where two adults are cohabitating
-normally created by divorce and births to unmarried women
-not so much widowhood
-divorce women better off than unmarried women |
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| -male relative, family associate, or mothers partner who demonstrates parental behaviors and is like father to child |
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| support from social networks which single mothers fall back on in times of need |
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| single parenting is usually... |
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| in one parent household... |
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| mother becomes more responsive and closer to children and has to play authory role |
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| characteritisc of successful single parents |
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-Acceptance of responsibilities and challenges of single parenthood
-Parenting as first priority
-Consistent, nonpunitive disciple
-Emphasis on open communication
-Fostering individuality supported by the family
-Recognition for the need of self-nurturance
-Dedication to rituals and traditions |
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| single parent family strengths |
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-Parenting skills
-Personal growth
-Communication
-Family management
-Financial support |
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| post divorce family system with children--step parents and children |
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| ---- divorced singles marry within year of marriage` |
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-declined---more people cohabit
-children lower possibility of remarriage for both genders but more for women |
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| women and men find possible people to remarry at.... |
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-workplace
-leisurly activites
-social networking |
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| if single parent family formed by divorce |
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-One biological parent is not longer there
-All family members have suffered the loss of an important primary relationship
-Parenting is the most important adult role
-Children may belong to more than one household |
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unmarried single-parent families
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1999
2007 |
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-most household headed by single mothers
-some mothers cohabitating
-increase in all racial groups-hispanics highest
-5.3%
-33%
-38% |
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| median family income for two married parent families is... |
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-three times that of divorced single mother families
-four times that of never-married singe-mother families |
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| children raised without two married parents are more likely to... |
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-Be poor
-Use drugs
-Drop out of school or to fail academically
-Be abused
-Develop chronic health problems
-Divorce when they marry
-Become unwed parents
-Commit crimes leading to jail time |
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| boys of single parent families |
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-2 to 3 times more likely to be in jail
-72% of adolescent murders
-70% of long-term inmates
-60% of convicted rapists |
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| Single parenthood is not likely to be harmful to children if the parent is... |
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-Over age 30
-At least a high school graduate (college is even better)
-Not romantically involved |
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| single parenthood is not likely to be harmful to children if there is/are |
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-Only one or two children
-A stable family structure (no changes within the past five years or longer)
-Parental activity with friends, church, support group, etc.
-Community support for single parents
-Actively helpful and involved grandparents and other relatives
Cordial relations with other parent |
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| single parenting is not harmful to children if child is under age 5 and... |
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-Has three or fewer caregivers
-There is a high-quality preschool
-The parent works less than full-time |
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| single parenting is not harmful to children if child is over age 5 and... |
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-Stays in one school
-Stays in one neighborhood
-Has several friends
-The parent is employed with flexible hours |
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-75% of divorced people marry again
-Short courtship
-Men remarry sooner |
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-Couple is older
-Couple is ready
-Hope
-More sharing of housewor |
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-Parenting children who aren’t yours
-60% of remarriages fail
-Remarriages fail sooner than first marriages
-Many remarriages split up within first 2 years
-Experience doesn’t count |
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| reasons for lower stability of remarriages |
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-Leftover baggage
-“not my fault”
-Can’t resolve conflict
-Same mistakes, same unrealistic expectations
-Divorce is a solution
-Lack of social support
-Special stresses
-Children-65% of remarriages
-Money |
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-Reconstituted
-Restructured
-Blended
-Remarried
-Group of people living together and one or both adults have children from another relationship
-1 in 6 children living in U.S. is step child
-9 of 10 children live with mom and step father |
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| step kids are more likely to... |
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-Do worse on measures of child-well being
-More likely to repeat grade in school again
-Drop out and have disciplinary problems
-Sexual active early and teen parent
-Abuse
----About as well off as single-parent families |
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| step kids are less likely to... |
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-go to college
-be helped out finacially in college |
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| consequences of step families for children |
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-Destroys fantasies of parent remarrying
-Step parent role is not clear
-“Instant sibling”
-Lack of attention |
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| conflicts in step families |
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-Favoritism
-Divided loyalties
-Discipline
-Money and things |
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| process of becoming a successful step-family |
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-Don’t go nuclear
-Work on couple relationship
-Don’t rush it
-Define roles |
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| strenths in step families |
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-More companionship and love
-Fresh insights
-Multiple role models
-Flexibility
-A happy home |
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