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Showing 1 to 20 of 44 for “"Single-parent families"”.
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Housing for single-parent families
… there are cases in which the decision to be a single parent is a constructive one. But, whether voluntary or not, the situation of the single parent is a difficult one. Single parenthood entails the combination of roles and tasks usually shared by two adults. A child who lives with only one …
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Emotional experiences of adolescents from single-parent families
… the emotional experiences of adolescents from single-parent families; the primary aim being to determine whether adolescents display emotional experiences that differ from those of adolescents from both-parent families (intact families). Literature reveals that single parenting is strongly …
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Contributions of Family Leisure to Family Functioning Among Single-Parent Families
… leisure involvement to the family functioning of single-parent families among a large national representative sample. Two samples were gathered. The single-parent sample consisted of 384 families (384 parents and 384 youth). The dual-parent sample consisted of 495 families (495 parents and 495 …
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The Experiences of Employment in Single -Parent Families: Implications for Single Mothers and Their Adolescents
This study examines the subjective experiences of single-parent, mother-headed families. Ninety-four working single mothers and their adolescents reported on their experiences using the Experience Sampling Method (ESM) and provided reports of their momentary experience in different contexts when …
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The relationship between maternal involvement and child adjustment in two parent and single parent families
… maternal involvement and child adjustment in two parent and single parent families. This study examined whether the amount of involvement by mothers differed according to family structure and whether greater mother involvement was associated with better adjustment in children. The study further …
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Day Care and the Single Parent Family: An Analysis of Single Parent Families' Interactions and Experiences
… American family. Concerns over the experiences single parent families have with day care are growing as current resources for these families decline. In addition, there is little research to date about the differences between single fathers and single mothers in their processes of obtaining and …
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A study to identify family factors that contribute to academic success in a group of children from single-parent families
The number of children from single-parent families has risen significantly since the 1970s. The stress associated with single-parent status not only places the parent in a precarious state, but also has the tendency to adversely affect the child's academic performance. The purpose of this study was …
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Exposición a la violencia: Análisis comparativo en estudiantes de familias biparentales y monoparentales en el distrito 26 de Octubre - 2024
… to violence in students belonging to two-parent and single-parent families in the 26 de Octubre district. A quantitative approach was used with a descriptive-comparative design, use was made of the instrument called the Exposure to Violence Questionnaire (CEV), created by Izaskun Orue and …
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Children's food intake and parental attitudes in single-parent and nuclear families
Parental attitudes about childrearing, parental nutrition knowledge, and the food consumption of one randomly selected six-to eight-year-old child per family were investigated in a group of 66 nuclear families and 17 single-parent families. Each family recorded three consecutive, non-weekend days …
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The single parent family : a sociological study of the socio-economic problems facing single parents in Port Elizabeth
… the first known exploratory study on the single parent family in the Port Elizabeth region. In 1986, the Human Sciences Research Council completed a study of 300 White single parents drawn from lists of children from single parent families at 13 primary schools in the Pretoria School Board …
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A socialization model of children's perceived purchase influence: family type, hierarchy, and parenting practices
… decisions might vary under different types of families. It was conceptualized that children in different types of families are socialized into different status roles and that these differences in socialization, in turn, would have varied implications for children’s influence. Specifically, it …
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Family structure, adolescents' choice of significant others, academic status, aspirations, and selected school-related behaviors
… historically has been characterized by two parents and children living together. Parents were the primary significant others who provided the stimuli and support needed for children's success in school. In single-parent families, the traditional support structure is weakened. A growing …
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The Relationship Between Family Composition and Social Behavior for Students with Mild Disabilities in Schools
… more challenging behaviors in children from single parent families. Utilizing a pre-existing data set of Behavioral Objective Sequence (BOS) scores, this study investigated teacher ratings of social behavioral skills in students with mild disabilities, focusing on differences between groups …
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Welfare Deservingness Perceptions of Single Mothers in Hungary: Institutional Design, Government Discourse, and Public Attitudes
The literature on single mothers’ welfare deservingness is dominated by analyses carried out in Anglo-Saxon countries. In these countries, politicians gained social legitimacy for the cut-back of single mothers’ benefits by framing them as immoral and lazy welfare recipients. In contrast, this …
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The Human-Canine Bond: Differential Effects of Pet Presence on Family Communication
… an analysis of 12 open-ended interviews with families from 4 stages of the family life cycle : newly married couples with no children, single parent families, traditional families with children in the home, and empty nest families. Adult participants also responded in written form to the …
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Women in the workforce: Overcoming time and space constraints
… our definition of family. Dual career couples, single parent families and singles living alone have replaced the traditional male wage earner, female homemaker and children which we once looked upon as the ideal family unit. Although women today are encouraged to pursue careers, or forced to …
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Association of Family Structure and Glycemic Control in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: Risk and Protective Factors
<p>Youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D) from single-parent families are more likely to be in poorer glycemic control (HbA1c). Demographic trends indicate more households are composed of unmarried adults and fewer youths. Family density, or a youth: adult ratio, may be a more salient factor than …
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Gender role differences in relation to family of origin
… roles exist between students growing up in single parent families, those growing up in intact two-parent families, and those growing up in blended families. Data was analyzed by use of a two-way between ANOVA to determine if a significant difference exists between the groups with respect to …
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Strain, coping, and adaptation in early adolescence
… Support as a coping strategy. Adolescents in single-parent families utilize Family Support as a coping strategy significantly less often than adolescents in two-parent families. Results are discussed and directions for future research are recommended.
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The lived experiences of single teenage mothers in Botswana : a phenomenological study
… was designed to explore-the lived-experiences of single teenage mothers in Botswana, as perceived by them. The participants were teenage mothers who had to leave school due.to pregnancy. They had either completed year one in secondary school or were in year two. Their ages ranged between 16 and 19 …
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