Volume 5 Issue 1 Fall 2011 Article 4 2-24-2012 Academic Achievement of Children in Single Parent Homes: A Critical Review Mark S. Barajas Western Michigan University‚ mark.s.barajas@wmich.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.wmich.edu/hilltopreview Part of the Education Commons Recommended Citation Barajas‚ Mark S. (2011) "Academic Achievement of Children in Single Parent Homes: A Critical Review‚" The Hilltop Review: Vol. 5: Iss. 1‚ Article 4. Available
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It is normally considered to be the responsibility of the eldest son to take care of their parents. In spite of a socially cohesive society in Pakistan‚ in some segments‚ norms have been changing and recently‚ one can notice a clear turn down of the extended family system. Children leave their parents and there is no one who could look after their needs. Consequently‚ the abandoned parents land up in old homes. With meager resources and a poor understanding of aging; Pakistan faces many challenges
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Should Children Sleep on the Same Bed With Their Parents? The process of sleeping together has generated a sense of closeness between me‚ my wife‚ and the children‚ said a man. He was asked what happened‚ when he had sexual intercourse with the wife. Co-sleeping‚ also called the family bed‚ is a practice in which babies and young children sleep with one or both parents on the same bed. Though‚ some people have claimed that it is a way of cultivating closeness in a family. It can harbor more dangers
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THE OLD AGE HOME Preface: In Western Country‚ Old aged person stay in old home is a common incident‚ but for our country‚ it is not natural because Bangladesh is a family bonding country. People here like to stay together. But increasing with modern facilities‚ people now prefer to think only for themselves & their old aged parents seems burden to them & they try to get rid from them. For that reason the number of Old homes are increasing day by day. Mission & Vision of this
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happiness and stability. Sometimes children are born into situations or families that are unable to provide these two things for them. When a family or parent is unable to provide for a child‚ the child ends up either with other relatives‚ homeless‚ or into the foster care system which is temporary placement for a minor to be given care by a certified caregiver of the state also known as a foster parent. According to Child Welfare Information Gateway‚ more than 250‚000 children enter the foster care system
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Old Age Homes in India The dream of the people all over the world to live long lives is now becoming a reality due to the socio-economic development of people and advancement in sciences‚ particularly medical sciences. In India about 7.5% of the population is above 60 years and the life expectancy is increasing gradually. Old age was never a problem in India. Old age homes were alien in concept and elder abuse was considered a Western problem. Not any more. As life expectancy has increased from
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Benefit of Stay at Home Parent Nature and Nurture is a part of every day life. Every family nurtures their children differently. Some families could nurture their children with a babysitter or daycare provide while both parents work‚ but in my family we had a stay at home Mom. When I was born‚ their lives would change forever. My parents decided that it was in Moms best interest to quit her job to help raise our family. This would give mom the freedom to be very involved with our everyday life
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your child doing this you should be held accountable for their crime? I believe parents should not be held responsible for crimes that their children committed because they did not force their child/children to do the crime. Since people do have a mind of their own and would probably still do these crimes even if their parents told them not too. The question is‚ are parents really the core of the problem or are there other bigger issues we have to consider? Many parents have to work day or night
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safety. Recently‚ however‚ a great deal of controversy arose over the safety and benefits of vaccines. As a result‚ some parents have made the decision to not immunize their children. I believe we should require children to receive vaccinations because they effectively prevent diseases‚ deaths‚ and epidemics. This recent trend of parents choosing not to vaccinate their children has proven harmful to society by increasing the number of cases and outbreaks. Measles‚
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Argument Essay According to the law‚ parents legally have the right to spank their children‚ but they also have certain limitations under which circumstances it is acceptable to whip their kids. Considering the fact that paddling in schools is still legal in 23 states‚ this law has many variations. As experts further gather and study information about children’s psychological and physical development‚ more controversy arises on whether parents have the right to beat their kids or not. I believe
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