COMM 4243 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Single Parent

• School: University of Oklahoma
• Department: COMM
• Course: COMM 4243
• Professor: Amy Johnson

Document Summary

In 1960 9% of children lived in single parent families: in 2010, this was 27, 40. 7% of births in 2010 were to unmarried women. Most single-parent families are headed by mothers: 1. 84% of single parent households, single mothers are . Widowed: 80% employed, 27% below the poverty line. Single fathers: 16% single families, 60% divorc3s. Amato show how single parenthood has changed: in the early 1900s was mostly associated with death, 150s and 602s mostly associated with divorce, 1990s to current more and more single parenthood associated with never being married. Economic hardship: 24% of single parents live in poverty, compared to 2. 5% of two parent families, hardships associated with finances can be stressful, which can lead to conflict, depression and parental difficulties. Diminished parenting: single parents tend to be more permissive, inconsistent in their punishment, and harsh when they do punish, work life balance issues are associated with poor care giving, especially for single mothers, emotional and instrumental parentificaiton.