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Single Parenting
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Single Parenting
Examines cultural & ethnic bias against single parenting in sociological studies & movement to eliminate that bias.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages) |
7 sources |
1996
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"Single parenting in America has dramatically increased since the 50s. Today's statistics suggest that every year more than one million children's lives will be disrupted by divorce. Before the age of sixteen, 38% of white and 75% of black children will experience the effects of divorce upon their daily lives (Amato, 1991, p. 26). Recent research indicates that previous studies of single parenting and their children have been saturated with cultural and ethnic bias (McHenry, 1993, p. 99). Although children can be traumatized by the effects of divorce and single parenting, current research indicates that a more detailed analysis with greater sensitivity to class, status and racial difference needs to be conducted. Only within the last fifteen years have sociologists realized their need for radical..."More papers on Single Parenting:
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"Single Parenting" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Single-Parenting/11426>
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