Statistics have shown that the single parent population continues to grow in the United States. Although it is still predominantly made up of single mothers, the number of single fathers also continues to rise. In 2013, according to the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse, there were two million single fathers in the U.S, which made up 17 percent of custodial single parents (NRFC: “Dad Stats”). It may seem like a small number compared to the number of single mothers that exist today, but does this mean that they are not worth enough to pay attention to? Generally, single fathers are discredited in view of the fact that they cannot go through the pains of pregnancy and birthing, and are thus perceived as less competent to take of children whereas single mothers are treated as more praiseworthy and able. Presumably, the social structure of the conventional family in the Western world has changed through the ages, but rightfully so, these ‘unorthodox’ fathers should not stand to be subjected to unfair treatment, based on outdated gender stereotypes. Ergo, these traditions and gender expectations, which also influence the media and …show more content…
Additionally, records provided by the U.S Census Bureau show that in 2010 there were 1.8 million single fathers who made up 15 percent of single parents. Supplementary to this, the factors causing or rather influencing the onset of single fatherhood are; divorce (46 percent), having children out of wedlock (30 percent) which suggests that their partner has abandoned them or is not actively involved, also separation (19 percent), and a small number (6 percent) were affected by the death of their spouse (U.S Census Bureau
Overview Genetic Algorithm is a sequential procedure developed from the science involved in genetic behaviour organisms for optimization purpose. Working Principle of GA includes the simulation of evolution theory in which, the initial set of “population” is selected in random, and then successive "generations" of solutions are reproduced till the optimal convergence. Existence of the fittest individual and natural selection operators is the main agenda of GA process. Philosophically one can say
believing in these words and using them as my inspiration similar to my mother. My mother was a single parent at the age of 17 and did not decide to attend college until she was 35 years old. She felt that she had too many barriers in her way as being a single mother. My initials thoughts of the voice I have chosen is that all single mothers struggle with success in college. I also feel that many single mothers give up on pursing a degree in higher education because their main priority should be their
adoption. (U.S. Census, 2010). Categories of families that fit this definition include married couples with and without children, blended families, single parent, and extended family households. Same-sex and unmarried couples with and without children and individuals living alone are not included in this group, though they are a rising segment of the population. The make-up of family and household types at any given time has major consequences for society (Katz & Stern, 2007). Major systems such as
The modern society of the United States has recently exhibited a rise in the numbers of single parent adoption. The most extreme increase lies in the Hollywood sector of social media that can be commonly observed on nationwide celebrity news channels such as TMZ, E-TV, and Access Hollywood. The big question brought forth to most tabloids and dinner tables across the country inquires whether or not these adoptions are morally acceptable and if the law should permit them. However, the government has
Unfortunately, we live in a world were economic times are tough. It can be a struggle for parents to adequately support children - especially if there is only one parent. According to Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development about 15.9 percent of children world wide live in single-parent households. In the United states alone there are approximately 13.7 million single parents today, and those parents are responsible for raising 21.8 million children (approximately 26% of children under
As defined in the article “Single-Parent Families” on the International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family website, “Single-parent families are families where a parent lives with dependent children, either alone or in a larger household, without a spouse or partner” (Single Parent). Ever since the latter half of the twentieth century, there has been a rapid and drastic increase in the number of single-parent families both nationally and globally. It is shown in Mary Plunkett’s article “World’s 10
of 50’s government did not limit the population growth but did the exact opposite and actually encourage families to have more children. This was due to the Mao Zedong’s or Chairman Mao’s believe that more population would mean more economic development, more labor and more growth, however, late 1950’s changed that and that is when China began implementing first population control measures. As population reached 600 million Mao expressed his wish for population to remain in this level. Government
The first force of evolution is referred to as mutation and remains the only source of new genetic material or alleles. Mutation occurs during DNA replication, instead of the identical replication, an error occurs during the process. Basically, something is tweaked during replication that changes the bases of a gene. If the problem is not detected and corrected,a mutation results. As the book articulates, so much of DNA is non-coding that many mutations will not affect an individual's health or well-being
2013). This is much lower than the replacement rate of 2.1, which is a worrying concern for the nation. It is a pressing issue which has led to many changes in policies with respect to other issues related to it, such as immigration and ageing population. This paper seeks to analyse the causes of the low TFR, issues related to it and its impacts. We also aim to evaluate how this problem and its repercussions are handled and conclude by giving our suggestions on how the problem could be tackled.
In China the people struggle to find food because the population is exceeding the normal numbers, leading the country to the creation of a one-child policy in order to control it. The one-child policy means that each couple is only allowed to have one child and is fined if they conceive more. This controversial situation has caused many questions for example: Is only being limited to having one child a good idea to reduce China's population and economy? The one-child policy is in my opinion a good
particular, single parent households are becoming more prevalent. Since the 1970s, the percentage of single parent families has steadily increased. One in three families with children under the age of eighteen consisted of only one parent in 2013. The increasing rate of single parenting raised public concern and is recognized as a social problem. Consequently, sociologists study the rising trend of single parenting and the many social problems that contribute to its growth. The number of single parent families
youth population 79% were juvenile arrests. There are 40% of latinos represent of 0-17 youth population only 18% were juvenile arrests. Also in chicago there juvenile crime rates was lower than
Introduction Student parents make up a large portion of the college student population. “Nearly 25 percent of college students in the U.S., or four million students have depended children” (Thorman Ph. D., Otto, & Gunn- Wright, 2012, p. 1). Keeping that in mind I wanted to know how many of these students were graduating, as well as how they could afford to take college credits as well as support their children. I also want to survey and see how many teen parents went to college after high school
different applications, such as, future disease risk and ancestry exploration, genetic testing has also become popular in sports as many online genetic testing companies offer a variety of different sports performance tests. These tests range from single gene tests to multiple detailed tests on numerous sports performance genes. In a sports culture that has established a mindset for success as “winning is everything”, the pressure from society to use these genetic testing procedures in youth has brought
and noticed during the second semester it was not what I wanted career wise. Growing up I was raised by a single parent and though I knew who my father was the last time I had spoken to him had been about ten years ago. Being raised by a single parent with two other singles was hard growing up but my mother survived and was able to successfully take care of us all. Since she was the only parent around, she needed help raising us and ended up utilizing some of the government benefits available to low-income