The Effects of Having a Broken Family to the Study Habits and Social Life of a Teenager

THE EFFECTS OF HAVING A BROKEN FAMILY TO THE STUDY HABITS AND SOCIAL LIFE OF A TEENAGER

An Undergraduate Term Paper
Presented to
De La Salle University – Dasmarinas

In Partial Fulfilment
Of the Requirements for the Midterm Period

Nacman, Lexi
Okada, Taiki
Padlan, Lyresa
Penafiel, Eda
Rancap, Patricia

August 2013

Chapter 1
The Problem and Its Background
INTRODUCTION
A large number of children are born each day, most will be successful, will be living a long life full of joy and endeavor. Since it is an undeniable fact the world will permanently contiue to change, the people will experience poverty - in which they would also try to get through. This, mostly, is the result coming from the lack of bond in the smallest unit of the community: FAMILY. Perhaps it is a decided fate that it would not be perfect for all. We would not simply answer the question – ‘Can you tell me someone you know that has lived with a perfect family? No problems, always happy, always feeling the love?’ No. It is impossible to respond to this question. Such problems, if not faced meagerly, would most likely affect the attachment of the family altogether. Now, those who are affected the most are the children. They might grow up being a rebellion, they might get emotionally unstable, or they might want to get to maturity as fast as they could so that they could make it right for their own lives. But, most would fail. Most would have the same problems their parents had; due to the lack of guidance and the parental company. And as the cycle continues, the erratic tower of uneducated and unemployed people atops itself.
BACKGROUND AND OBSERVATION As the immense dynamicity of the world has been overcoming the human perceptions, a dreadful amount of behavioural disorders are uprising due to the continuous change in the economic views of the society. This pushed the researchers to decipher and imply to several problems a broken family could ado to a teenager. It is known to all that sudden changes has occurred since the technology amended. This has greatly affected how failies cope up with each other. The ultimatum of communicating has to get through a text message or an e-mail. Why? Because it is easier to talk when you do not face the person. Awkward conversations occur when families try to connect in real life. Thus, expicating the fact that this has affected the yearning of both parties for the physical bonding of the family.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM The researchers gathered various seeks for the unending questions about the serious mortification of broken families among teenagers. Specifically, the researchers are determined to answer the following questions: * Why are there broken families? * What are the habits a child develop when growing in a broken family? * What are the effects of having a dysfunctional family to the study habits of a teenager? * What are the effects of having a dysfunctional family to the social life of a teenager ? * How do teenagers cope up with the problem?
SCOPE AND DELIMITATION The scope of our study is first to ascertain why are there broken families; second is to discern habits a child develop when growing in a broken family; third is to fortify what are the effects of having a dysfunctional family to the study habits of a teenager; fourth is to identify the effects of having a dysfunctional family to the social life of a teenager; and finally, is to know how teenagers cope up with the problem. The researchers will conduct an interview to answer the questions stated in the statement of the problem; and also to expound the understanding and the explanation of the study. The respondents will be randomly selected, as to have the different orientations in sexuality and age.
IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY The people who will benefit in this study are:
The parents of the teenagers. They would know that it is much important to think of their children than for themselves. For they would read that growing in a dysfunctional family could greatly affect how their children think, act and even speak.
The teenagers who are affected by the having a broken family. They would most importantly realize that heading to the dark light would not do any better for the future of their lives. They would also know how to communicate once more so that people could reach out and help. The researchers are determined to see what positive outcome this research would take on the teenagers; knowingly that this study, intentionally put up for the great number of people who wants to partake knowledge about the Effects of Having a Broken Family to the Study Habits and Social Life of a Teenager.
DEFINITION OF TERMS In this part of chapter one, terms are conceptually and operationally defined for the better understanding of the readers.
Family. It is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. Also originated from the Latin word, familia.
Teenagers.