Single Parent Struggle

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Single Parent Struggle

Growing up with single parenthood at present is becoming progressively more common for kids in technologically advanced nations and also the family comprising of father, mother, and children. In current scenarios especially, single-mothers face more difficulties and hardships bringing up their children ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"Jl0gZeTi","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Stack and Meredith)","plainCitation":"(Stack and Meredith)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":257,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/GEYG5L74"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/GEYG5L74"],"itemData":{"id":257,"type":"article-journal","abstract":"Single parent families are at high risk of financial hardship which may impact on psychological wellbeing. This study explored the impact of financial hardship on wellbeing on 15 single parents. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and analysed using constructivist thematic analysis. Participants described food and fuel poverty, and the need to make sacrifices to ensure that children’s basic needs were met. In some cases, participants went without food and struggled to pay bills. Isolation, anxiety, depression, paranoia, and suicidal thoughts were described. However, participants reported that psychological services not able to take the needs of single parents in to account. Support for single parents must acknowledge the impact of social circumstances and give more consideration economic drivers of distress.","container-title":"Journal of Family and Economic Issues","DOI":"10.1007/s10834-017-9551-6","ISSN":"1058-0476","issue":"2","journalAbbreviation":"J Fam Econ Issues","note":"PMID: 29755247\nPMCID: PMC5932102","page":"233-242","source":"PubMed Central","title":"The Impact of Financial Hardship on Single Parents: An Exploration of the Journey From Social Distress to Seeking Help","title-short":"The Impact of Financial Hardship on Single Parents","volume":"39","author":[{"family":"Stack","given":"Rebecca Jayne"},{"family":"Meredith","given":"Alex"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2018"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Stack and Meredith). This current article analyses the examination of school performance, lack of confidence and living hardships associated with one parent's families and current effective school interventions. Demographic expansions for both USA and Western Europe display that one-parent families are a truthful pattern that is becoming progressively more evident, statistically ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"B6qY9Rkq","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Gioumouki et al.)","plainCitation":"(Gioumouki et al.)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":260,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/2ZW9A48T"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/2ZW9A48T"],"itemData":{"id":260,"type":"chapter","abstract":"Growing up with one parent is nowadays becoming increasingly common for children in developed countries in addition to the nuclear type of family consisting of mother, father and children. The present chapter reviews current research on school behavior difficulties related to single-parent families and present effective school interventions. Demographic developments for both America and Western Europe show that single parent families are a realistic pattern which is becoming more and more visible statistically. Single parenthood and cohabitation have lost much of their stigma as their prevalence has increased, a fact that warrants the focus of much interest and research in recent years. However, each case of family structure has its own specific characteristics and influences children's mental health and psychosocial development differently. Life in a single-parent household can be quite stressful for adults and children. A single parent usually faces loneliness, poverty and insecurity about raising children alone without help. Children who live with both biological parents tend to deal with fewer problems than their counterparts in other family arrangements. Teachers, on the other hand, must first identify and then try to reduce any biases towards separation or divorce. This prevents the projection of negative feelings and judgments towards the students that they teach on a daily basis. School culture and climate must be welcoming to diverse family structures and accommodating to their families. Professional development and training for staff, and parent volunteers can enhance a positive school climate. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)","collection-title":"Family issues in the 21st century","container-title":"Single-parenting in the 21st century: Perceptions, issues and implications","event-place":"Hauppauge, NY, US","ISBN":"978-1-5361-3277-9","page":"185-210","publisher":"Nova Science Publishers","publisher-place":"Hauppauge, NY, US","source":"APA PsycNET","title":"Single-parent families: School behavioral problems and school interventions","title-short":"Single-parent families","author":[{"family":"Gioumouki","given":"Maria"},{"family":"Smaili","given":"Despina"},{"family":"Antoniou","given":"Alexandros-Stamatios"},{"family":"Babalis","given":"Thomas K."}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2018"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Gioumouki et al.). One-parent families have an extraordinary risk of financial adversity which may influence psychological health. Single parenthood and cohabitation have lost much of their stigma as their prevalence has increased; a fact that warrants the focus of much interest and research in recent years (Sherman). However, each case of family structure has its specific characteristics, and influences children's mental health and psychosocial development differently. Single-parent families are observed to face more struggle to meet their financial needs as they are at higher risk of economic difficulties.

Factors Behind Single Parent Families

Life in a single-parent household can be quite stressful for adults and children ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"CMceQFEB","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Stack and Meredith)","plainCitation":"(Stack and Meredith)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":257,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/GEYG5L74"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/GEYG5L74"],"itemData":{"id":257,"type":"article-journal","abstract":"Single parent families are at high risk of financial hardship which may impact on psychological wellbeing. This study explored the impact of financial hardship on wellbeing on 15 single parents. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and analysed using constructivist thematic analysis. Participants described food and fuel poverty, and the need to make sacrifices to ensure that children’s basic needs were met. In some cases, participants went without food and struggled to pay bills. Isolation, anxiety, depression, paranoia, and suicidal thoughts were described. However, participants reported that psychological services not able to take the needs of single parents in to account. Support for single parents must acknowledge the impact of social circumstances and give more consideration economic drivers of distress.","container-title":"Journal of Family and Economic Issues","DOI":"10.1007/s10834-017-9551-6","ISSN":"1058-0476","issue":"2","journalAbbreviation":"J Fam Econ Issues","note":"PMID: 29755247\nPMCID: PMC5932102","page":"233-242","source":"PubMed Central","title":"The Impact of Financial Hardship on Single Parents: An Exploration of the Journey From Social Distress to Seeking Help","title-short":"The Impact of Financial Hardship on Single Parents","volume":"39","author":[{"family":"Stack","given":"Rebecca Jayne"},{"family":"Meredith","given":"Alex"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2018"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Stack and Meredith). A single parent usually faces loneliness, poverty, and insecurity about raising children alone without help. Children who live with both biological parents tend to deal with fewer problems than their counterparts in other family arrangements ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"GatrzjUB","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Sherman)","plainCitation":"(Sherman)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":262,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/T343VLZ2"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/T343VLZ2"],"itemData":{"id":262,"type":"article-journal","container-title":"Journal of Marriage and Family","issue":"3","page":"657-674","title":"“Stress That I Don't Need”: Gender Expectations and Relationship Struggles Among the Poor","volume":"79","author":[{"family":"Sherman","given":"Jennifer"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2017"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Sherman). Teachers, on the other hand, must first identify and then try to reduce any biases towards separation or divorce. This prevents the projection of negative feelings and judgment towards the students they teach daily. School culture and climate must be welcoming to diverse family structures and accommodating to their families ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"AqmkNELr","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Maurya et al.)","plainCitation":"(Maurya et al.)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":264,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/YFCVG7RF"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/YFCVG7RF"],"itemData":{"id":264,"type":"article-journal","container-title":"Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing","issue":"12","page":"1235","title":"The effect of single parent and both parents family on emotional and behavioral problems","volume":"6","author":[{"family":"Maurya","given":"Ajay Kumar"},{"family":"Parasar","given":"Ashok"},{"family":"Sharma","given":"Ajay"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2015"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Maurya et al.). Professional development and training for staff and parent volunteers can enhance a positive school climate.

Single-parent families are at higher risk of food and fuel deficiency, and the need to make sacrifices to safeguard their children's necessities ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"FVSFcgdA","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Stack and Meredith)","plainCitation":"(Stack and Meredith)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":257,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/GEYG5L74"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/GEYG5L74"],"itemData":{"id":257,"type":"article-journal","abstract":"Single parent families are at high risk of financial hardship which may impact on psychological wellbeing. This study explored the impact of financial hardship on wellbeing on 15 single parents. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and analysed using constructivist thematic analysis. Participants described food and fuel poverty, and the need to make sacrifices to ensure that children’s basic needs were met. In some cases, participants went without food and struggled to pay bills. Isolation, anxiety, depression, paranoia, and suicidal thoughts were described. However, participants reported that psychological services not able to take the needs of single parents in to account. 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They have a greater risk of isolation, anxiety, depression, paranoia, and suicidal thoughts ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"AuQOWX9q","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Stack and Meredith)","plainCitation":"(Stack and Meredith)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":257,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/GEYG5L74"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/GEYG5L74"],"itemData":{"id":257,"type":"article-journal","abstract":"Single parent families are at high risk of financial hardship which may impact on psychological wellbeing. This study explored the impact of financial hardship on wellbeing on 15 single parents. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and analysed using constructivist thematic analysis. Participants described food and fuel poverty, and the need to make sacrifices to ensure that children’s basic needs were met. In some cases, participants went without food and struggled to pay bills. Isolation, anxiety, depression, paranoia, and suicidal thoughts were described. However, participants reported that psychological services not able to take the needs of single parents in to account. Support for single parents must acknowledge the impact of social circumstances and give more consideration economic drivers of distress.","container-title":"Journal of Family and Economic Issues","DOI":"10.1007/s10834-017-9551-6","ISSN":"1058-0476","issue":"2","journalAbbreviation":"J Fam Econ Issues","note":"PMID: 29755247\nPMCID: PMC5932102","page":"233-242","source":"PubMed Central","title":"The Impact of Financial Hardship on Single Parents: An Exploration of the Journey From Social Distress to Seeking Help","title-short":"The Impact of Financial Hardship on Single Parents","volume":"39","author":[{"family":"Stack","given":"Rebecca Jayne"},{"family":"Meredith","given":"Alex"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2018"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Stack and Meredith). However, support for single-parent families by the government must acknowledge the effect of social circumstances and give more consideration to economic drivers of distress.

Stigma Attached to Single Parent Families

Single parents' struggles include work, poverty, and stigma. The societies and communities have shown critical views towards single-parent families ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"jnm1sNSS","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Maurya et al.)","plainCitation":"(Maurya et al.)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":264,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/YFCVG7RF"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/YFCVG7RF"],"itemData":{"id":264,"type":"article-journal","container-title":"Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing","issue":"12","page":"1235","title":"The effect of single parent and both parents family on emotional and behavioral problems","volume":"6","author":[{"family":"Maurya","given":"Ajay Kumar"},{"family":"Parasar","given":"Ashok"},{"family":"Sharma","given":"Ajay"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2015"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Maurya et al.). It has been observed that single-parent families are increasing nowadays and the cause behind this is intolerance and lack of intimacy among partners. Stress-related illnesses such as anxiety and depression are increasing among communities ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"kxpOivY0","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Stack and Meredith)","plainCitation":"(Stack and Meredith)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":257,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/GEYG5L74"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/GEYG5L74"],"itemData":{"id":257,"type":"article-journal","abstract":"Single parent families are at high risk of financial hardship which may impact on psychological wellbeing. This study explored the impact of financial hardship on wellbeing on 15 single parents. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and analysed using constructivist thematic analysis. Participants described food and fuel poverty, and the need to make sacrifices to ensure that children’s basic needs were met. In some cases, participants went without food and struggled to pay bills. Isolation, anxiety, depression, paranoia, and suicidal thoughts were described. However, participants reported that psychological services not able to take the needs of single parents in to account. Support for single parents must acknowledge the impact of social circumstances and give more consideration economic drivers of distress.","container-title":"Journal of Family and Economic Issues","DOI":"10.1007/s10834-017-9551-6","ISSN":"1058-0476","issue":"2","journalAbbreviation":"J Fam Econ Issues","note":"PMID: 29755247\nPMCID: PMC5932102","page":"233-242","source":"PubMed Central","title":"The Impact of Financial Hardship on Single Parents: An Exploration of the Journey From Social Distress to Seeking Help","title-short":"The Impact of Financial Hardship on Single Parents","volume":"39","author":[{"family":"Stack","given":"Rebecca Jayne"},{"family":"Meredith","given":"Alex"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2018"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Stack and Meredith). Various studies have been conducted that have evaluated the concept of single-parent families and revealed that partners usually prefer to get separated instead of living together with little compromise ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"lEggLELv","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Sherman)","plainCitation":"(Sherman)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":262,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/T343VLZ2"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/T343VLZ2"],"itemData":{"id":262,"type":"article-journal","container-title":"Journal of Marriage and Family","issue":"3","page":"657-674","title":"“Stress That I Don't Need”: Gender Expectations and Relationship Struggles Among the Poor","volume":"79","author":[{"family":"Sherman","given":"Jennifer"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2017"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Sherman). Financial hardship and poor health status are strongly associated with single-parent families. The mental health of children is severely affected because of single-parent status as communities are stigmatized towards single-parent families.

Low Socioeconomic Status

Low socioeconomic status is associated to cause more problems for families having responsibilities of child-rearing. Divorce, death of a parent, and unplanned pregnancies along with mental health are observed to be more prevalent among communities in recent years. Families involved in financial hardships have more difficulties in managing their children ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"yKNS7p9W","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Stack and Meredith)","plainCitation":"(Stack and Meredith)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":257,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/GEYG5L74"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/GEYG5L74"],"itemData":{"id":257,"type":"article-journal","abstract":"Single parent families are at high risk of financial hardship which may impact on psychological wellbeing. This study explored the impact of financial hardship on wellbeing on 15 single parents. 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Females are observed to be prone to depression as they have reported difficulties in work-related stresses and depression.

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Children taking education in communities suffer from racial discrimination, inferiority complex, and stigma attached to single parenting make it difficult for children to continue their education ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"wU79okBW","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Maurya et al.)","plainCitation":"(Maurya et al.)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":264,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/YFCVG7RF"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/YFCVG7RF"],"itemData":{"id":264,"type":"article-journal","container-title":"Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing","issue":"12","page":"1235","title":"The effect of single parent and both parents family on emotional and behavioral problems","volume":"6","author":[{"family":"Maurya","given":"Ajay Kumar"},{"family":"Parasar","given":"Ashok"},{"family":"Sharma","given":"Ajay"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2015"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Maurya et al.). Single-parent families have shown that their children used to face discrimination from their teachers and friends in schools and colleges.

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Single parenting phenomenon is rising among communities in the United States ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"z5jh4LYr","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Chalabi)","plainCitation":"(Chalabi)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":265,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/BIMPY8ZX"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/BIMPY8ZX"],"itemData":{"id":265,"type":"article-newspaper","abstract":"Data shows numbers have risen from only 7% in 1950 in America, when divorce was much less common","container-title":"The Guardian","ISSN":"0261-3077","language":"en-GB","section":"News","source":"www.theguardian.com","title":"National Single Parent Day: one-parent families are on the rise in the US","title-short":"National Single Parent Day","URL":"https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2019/mar/21/national-single-parent-day-family-data","author":[{"family":"Chalabi","given":"Mona"}],"accessed":{"date-parts":[["2019",12,6]]},"issued":{"date-parts":[["2019",3,21]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Chalabi). The significant factors behind the issue are lack of commitment of partners, unplanned pregnancies, lack of resources and low socioeconomic status ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"H7iUrdCy","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Maurya et al.)","plainCitation":"(Maurya et al.)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":264,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/YFCVG7RF"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/YFCVG7RF"],"itemData":{"id":264,"type":"article-journal","container-title":"Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing","issue":"12","page":"1235","title":"The effect of single parent and both parents family on emotional and behavioral problems","volume":"6","author":[{"family":"Maurya","given":"Ajay Kumar"},{"family":"Parasar","given":"Ashok"},{"family":"Sharma","given":"Ajay"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2015"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Maurya et al.). It has been observed that significance is another factor that can cause serious problems among families such as males are dominant partners whereas females have to suffer from gender discrimination. Intolerance and discrimination beyond acceptance lead them to get separated ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"mTH2wiiq","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Stack and Meredith)","plainCitation":"(Stack and Meredith)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":257,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/GEYG5L74"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/qnvKw9vm/items/GEYG5L74"],"itemData":{"id":257,"type":"article-journal","abstract":"Single parent families are at high risk of financial hardship which may impact on psychological wellbeing. This study explored the impact of financial hardship on wellbeing on 15 single parents. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and analysed using constructivist thematic analysis. Participants described food and fuel poverty, and the need to make sacrifices to ensure that children’s basic needs were met. In some cases, participants went without food and struggled to pay bills. Isolation, anxiety, depression, paranoia, and suicidal thoughts were described. However, participants reported that psychological services not able to take the needs of single parents in to account. Support for single parents must acknowledge the impact of social circumstances and give more consideration economic drivers of distress.","container-title":"Journal of Family and Economic Issues","DOI":"10.1007/s10834-017-9551-6","ISSN":"1058-0476","issue":"2","journalAbbreviation":"J Fam Econ Issues","note":"PMID: 29755247\nPMCID: PMC5932102","page":"233-242","source":"PubMed Central","title":"The Impact of Financial Hardship on Single Parents: An Exploration of the Journey From Social Distress to Seeking Help","title-short":"The Impact of Financial Hardship on Single Parents","volume":"39","author":[{"family":"Stack","given":"Rebecca Jayne"},{"family":"Meredith","given":"Alex"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2018"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Stack and Meredith). Lack of commitment among partners, for example, relationships are started but they have not committed to getting their marriages registered can also lead them to get separated or may have unplanned pregnancies that can lead them to run away from their partners. Single-parent families have unexpected risks of financial hardship which may impact psychological health. Single parenthood has lost much of their stigma as their prevalence has increased, a fact that warrants the focus of much interest and research in recent years. Single-parent families are in dire need of support and governmental policies that favor them and provide the services to survive successfully.

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