Two career households typically bring in more revenue. They also spend less on utilities on average because there are less household members in the family during the day. Two career families often have daycare expenses, however, but these decrease as children age and attend school. Depending on the career of the breadwinner, single career families typically make less money on average than families with two working parents. Utilities and food costs could run a bit higher because more people are in the home more often than families where both parents work.
Love throughout the household A single parent home has some obvious disadvantages that could have a negative impact on anyone that is a member of that household. Children in the household should grow up with both a mother and a father. When kids grow up with single parents they tend to spend more time alone, which could allow them to engage in irresponsible behavior. A single parent will not be as involved in the children’s life as much because of work, or other responsibilities. A married couple could divide those responsibilities and schedule their work hours so that the kids hardly spend time alone.
Many EMG children also do not have that initial push of how important education is for them. They may have a fatalistic view on where they see themselves fitting into to society which may rub on to their children. Sugarman did a lot of research on this and found it as being one of the top reasons why children can fail in education. Children who believe their future is already predetermined will not put as much focus on education as they think they will only get working-class jobs. As parents may be new to the UK or not speak English they may not understand the educational system and the application process.
This supports bowlby’s theory that failure to form attachments has an irreversible effect on emotional development. This research however can be criticised because it lacks external validity. This is due to the fact that it was a longitudinal study, and during the 16 years there would have been participant drop off. This means that there would be less participants and therefore a smaller sample size, so it cannot be generalised. There is also the chance of social desirability as some people are likely to pretend they have a better relationship with their parents/children so they seem like better parents than they think they are.
This is a bad choice because later on she won’t have a well-paid job and that leads to not being able to afford to raise her child. Therefore the child will have a better life with the adoptive parents. There are lots of desperate couples that want to have a family, but are unable to because they have health problems, genetic or age related issues. Some of these health problems are due to infertility. Some parents can’t have children because they don’t want to pass on a genetic related disease they have or one of their other children has.
Can’t they be happy without any children? Studies show that adults living with young children experience more negative emotions like depression, anxiety, anger, etc., than adults do that do not live with young children. “Parents' other social statuses - particularly their marital, employment, and socioeconomic status - influence the association between parenthood and mental health (page 43).” I feel like that is an obvious thing – obviously a single parent, parents with lower education and household income, and unemployed parents will report higher levels of depression because society makes them feel they are not fit to be a parent or they are not doing it the right way. Stress is a big result in having children – mostly because of the high financial cost of raising children. Also, dealing with parenthood and paid work outside the home adds to the stress.
* Having kids is an emotional thing as it a nice thing when you plan for kids and is also a social thing as a new bound is formed between the kids and the parents. 2 unpredictable life events are the redundant and the fatal car accident of his wife. * When a person loses his job is an emotional situation as it’s not easy for something you didn’t expect to happen and one can suffer from depression as he will need to change his lifestyle and has to find a way how to obtain money. It may also be a social situation as on his work place there used to be his mates to talk with and at home he may feel lonely. * Bereavement is the most difficult unpredictable life event as it’s a big emotional situation.
Effects of Poverty on Children Hilario Yanez Professor Emmanuel Obi SOC100 November 20, 2014 Effects of Poverty on Children Specific Hypothesis: Poverty is the leading cause for many children from low-income families to have more learning and health problems in the United States. They also experience poverty as their families’ incomes are terribly small. This prevents their children from participating entirely in the society. Applicable Sociological Concepts: The Social-Conflict theory is being used as stated by Macionis (2010); this theory shows how inequality creates conflict to poor families by not providing equal benefits to them. Parents can’t afford good jobs to provide any benefits to their children.
When you are a single-parent whether it is a result of a divorce or a death of a spouse and you start dating again there always seems to be issues of jealousy with the child/children. The introduction of another person in the parent’s life can bring about feelings of insecurity, fear, and resentfulness which are natural but can be disruptive without appropriate reassurance and resolution. Another issue that can cause jealousy is the parent being gone spending more time working due to economical factors than at home. This I think is
Alcohol is nothing to be messing around with until your 21 or older, I made that mistake and now I have to pay the consequences. I know I made a stupid decision and I regret it and I know I won’t be making that same mistake again. Some negative effects of underage drinking can lead to the loss of friendships and relationships with loved ones, . The possibility of losing my license due to drinking underage would be horrible, I would have no way to school and also it would affect my siblings since I have to go and pick them up. Im lucky that I didn’t get in as much trouble as I should have and im very thankful for that I didn’t mean to do anything wrong but I know that I was wrong for drinking underage.