Mr. Diehl
English 112
11 April 2014
Single-Parent VS. Two-Parent Families
1. Single-Parent vs. Nuclear Families: An Overview. By: Aliprandini, Michael, Flynn, Points of View: Single-Parent vs. Nuclear Families, 2013.
Paraphrase: Normally the nuclear family is the ideal family in American society, which consists of a husband, wife, and their children whom they had together. In today’s society there have been some radical changes in the country’s family structures. Most families now are single-parent families.
Summary: Over the past couple decades; the choosing of being a single-parent family has become more common. The nuclear family is looked upon as the ideal family that now rarely happens. In today’s society the nuclear family consists of mother and step dad, or father and step mom and their children whom they had together or with someone else.
2. The Effects of a Single Parent on Society. By: Florencesa
Paraphrase: Single-parent families are higher risk of poverty then two-parent families are. In 2002 many single families earned less than $30,000 per year compared to two-parent families, which earned more than $75,000 per year according to HealthOfChildren.com. Children who come from a single-parent family are usually quicker to engage in sexual activity, the thought of having that one person to love them. However, children who come from single-parent homes have greater psychiatric problems than those who are from a two-parent family. In research at lease 80% of children come from fatherless homes.
Summary: Children who come from a single-parent home have higher risks of poverty in their family, engage in more sexual activity, and have greater psychiatric problems. 80% of children come from fatherless homes.
3. Traditional Nuclear Family vs. Blended Family, By: Kristy Jackson.
Paraphrase: In a traditional family consists of a married couple and then their biological children. If a child lives in a traditional family and if