The image of the woman doing the washing up with her perfect little children as portrayed in many advertisements, bears little resemblance to the increasingly domestic role played by men or to the growing
number of single parent families in contemporary society — but what about other presentations of families found on TV?
This seeming advantage for
children of single parent families may be a result of lower participation in the extracurricular activities that have been shown to contribute to better grades in high school and increased college enrollment.
Nuclear family that consists of both parents and children is no longer a standard, as the number of divorces has increased and a
figure of single parent families went up within past 10 years.
Having learned the hard way about the
shortfalls of single parent families he is careful not to criticise single mothers who struggle desperately, as his own did, to raise children in tough circumstances.
This core collection is augmented with materials on and impacting fatherhood and child well being, absent and unwed fathers, teenage fathers,
difficulties of single parent families, and father involvement in child welfare.
Mr Tudge told the assembled guests the centre would meet a strong need because of the area's high divorce rate and the growing
number of single parent families in the region.
He also called for a «father's revolution», warning that with a three-fold increase in the number
of single parent families in the last 30 years, many boys lacked male role models.
Single Parents» Day is an opportunity for the
children of single parent families to recognize the sacrifices that both of their parents make to provide for their needs, collaborate with one another, and maintain a stable home environment where their children can thrive.
Nuclear family that consists of both parents and children is no longer a standard, as the number of divorces has increased and a
figure of single parent families.
The children reflect the cultural make - up of the borough, with a number
of single parent families; a few remarried parents; some only children; some children who come from large families with up - to eight children; and some looked - after children.
20 %
of single parent families in Scotland spend more than 10 % of their income on household fuel Scottish Government