How true is this statement..."Kids that are raised in a home where 1 parent is absent, the child has less of a chance of being successful."?
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snakelover
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I believe that we all have the same chance to be successful. A child raised in a single parent home will have different challenges than a child raised in a home focused on perfection or a home without rules... We all have our own unique situation and it's up to us to make the best out of it.
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I don't know of any studies connected with that question, so I can't back up my opinion. However, consequences of a one-parent home can be taken into account. There can only be one parent working, so there would be less of an income. There is one parent to provide attention, security, and love to a child, and to divide those things among several children would be even more taxing. Some single parents may be able to balance all of those things well, and the child will be just as well off as they would have been with two parents. However, for many families, it can be a lot to handle, especially if you have many children. It then turns into a question of financial stability and proper emotional and mental care. But to answer your question, I don't think that a child will be less successful because of the one parent. That one parent can be a motivating, kind, and selfless individual.
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I think that, statistically, it is true and there have been studies that show it. However, one should be cautious about attributing direct cause and effect, because there are other things that tend to correlate with single parenthood, like low income and lower education of the single parent. So you could reverse it: people who raise unsuccessful children will also be likely not to have a steady partner. Which causes what is not obvious.
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The statement is true STATISTICALLY. I'm guessing that's because it's usually the father who leaves. And a father who is present can be a powerful influence. (Law & Order: Criminal Intent - the character Goren quotes statistics about this quite often). Bottom line: we're each responsible for what we make of ourselves.
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I guess it can be true in some circumstances but for me, I was brought up by my mum and have become a property lawyer. I too am a single mum who is hoping that one day my son will do whatever he wants to do and be good at it. At the moment he wants to be a chef so I'm encouraging this. We are not all statistcs!
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I don't think it's true at all.
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No more true than if kids are raised with both parents present. Proof? I have one cousin who is a high ranking police officer,one who is a Psycologist and another at Uni, all raised by one parent.
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I think blanket generalizations like this are just plain wrong. Look--a child can be much more successful and well-adjusted being raised in a one-parent household where the single parent is happy than in a two parent household where there is constant bickering, fighting, arguing, physical abuse, or worse. My son was raised solely by me and is as successful as I ever wished him to be, given the circumstances of his limitations. There are many instances of children raised in two parent homes where they land in gangs, prison, or dead. So I just don't adhere to the notion that all or even most kids raised by a single parent are at such a serious disadvantage. Some kids raised in single parent households go on to Harvard Law School, edit the Harvard Law Review, and run for President...
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opinion: to me yes because they feel that they arent loved and commit crimes or do stupid stuuff because they feel that noone is going to tell them anything..depends how the child was raised..with the parent being there to attend or give them advice or that the parent doesnt teach them
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What a generalisation! One dedicated parent is better than two that are too busy to give the child the time and attention it needs. It depends on quality not quantity, although it is obviously not going to be easy when you are alone.
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hmm..thats why...he needs a male role model
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There are always going to be obvious exceptions to this, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Ben Carson immediately leap to mind. However, I think as a general rule, when a child has only one parent to nuture and teach him/her and that one parent is focused on keeping food on the table, a roof over the head and clothes on the back, there is going to be a lot that the child misses. I know of two men who have burned up the motor in a car by buying it new and running it 25,000 miles without changing the oil. Neither had a father to teach him car maintenence and mom either didn't know or was too busy to teach them. It is very difficult for one person to fill both roles. It can be done, but almost by definition the child is going to miss out on some things.
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Statistically speaking children of two parent homes have advantages over kids in single parent homes. But there are many, many variables - societal, cultural, economic, etc. It really depends on the individuals involved, it's not fair to stereotype.
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No, it depends on how the other parent is.
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in an ideal world a child should have two parents, but having two parents who are screaming at each other all the time is far worse than living with one parent. I grew up in a house where my parents screamed at each other and the effect is long lasting. My relationship started to go the same way as my partner was very controlling and arrogant, so when my son put his hands over his ears when we argued I knew it was time to go. Its not ideal but better than the other option.
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