Are children from single parent households less likely to graduate?
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Wow, I am shocked at some of the answers on here… I have known plenty of kids who came from a single parent home and b/c their parent worked hard and set a great example for them, the kids did the same. And who says you have to have a higher income to graduate… that is ridiculous. Having less money could definitely be a motivator to graduate and pursue greater things. There are many parents today with great jobs that choose to be a single parent… so there goes that idea. And to say that they are more likely to do drugs… that is stupid. You will never have an accurate poll on kids who do drugs… they will never all be honest about it. There are plenty of kids who come from a two-parent household who end up strung out too. The issue isn’t whether it is a single-parent or two-parent household…. It is primarily how the children are raised and influenced as they grow.
No, my cousin came from a single parent household and so did one of my brothers and both of them graduated. In fact I am also in college.
actually yes…it really does depended on the situation (i can’t spell) anyway it dependeds on the money fore one thing…i mean for a we know that one parent could be making 10,000 a year on the other hand if that parent got a devorce which made them a single parent that could have a major affect on the childs life that might lead to therapy or the child could go into denail or start blaming him or her self and give up on school and start calling him or her self dumb start neglacting friends and soon becomes an outcast which is y parents need to play a VERY important role in their childrens life and go to teacher parent meetings and maybe once in a while actually pay attention to their report card and beat they child if they KNOW they can do better…but that is just my ipioun (i still can’t spell)
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Statistics say yes: Parents in two-parent households have a college graduation rate of 29%, while the graduation rate in single-parent households is at nine percent (12-5).
I dont believe it depends on whether or not children are raised by one parent or not on if they graduate. My dad passed away when i was 13. I graduated and my brother didnt. If the kid drops out at 18 it is their fault not that they come from a single parent household
my answer is no.
this question is subject to stereotype mentality. the truth is that there are so, so many variables that cause end results.
Yes. And they are more likely to abuse substances, live at or below the poverty line, have issues with stability (in jobs and personal life) and relationships. But i think it depedns a tremendous amount on wether the other parent is completely absent from their life or has visitation and an active role. I think the statistics have more to do with the dead beat parents then care provided by the single parent.
EDIT: No these are not stereotypes. These are proven statistics you are welcome to research. Check education and welfare statistics for your own state.
I think that it just depends on how big of a priority education is to you and your parent. I know because my dad is a single parent and he wants me and my twin brother to have a good education that will lead to a better life. On the other hand I also know people at my school where education is the last thing on their mind…
I have an article from Catholic Culture that could assist you in your answer.
http://www.catholicculture.org/library/view.cfm?recnum=1446
I don’t believe so. My aunt was a single parent and all three of her children graduated. My uncle, on the other hand, is married and neither one of his sons graduated.
A child that comes from a single parent household is less likely to graduate and more likely to have every problem imaginable.
Of course there are exceptions to this rule but the odds are stacked pretty high against them.
no I know a woman that is almost finishes with her 4th year of nursing school. she will be an RN in less than a month.
That is just a stereotype people try to use to discourage both parents and children who are part of a single parent household. Some try to say that children with both parents in the home will do better but it has nothing to do with how many parents are in the home, but what the parents are doing in the home. If you instill the right morals into your child along with effective discipline, your child(ren) will be fine in life. Sometimes children just grow up to be adults that will not do anything positive with their life regardless of their background. So no just because there is only one parent does not determine a child’s success.
No, I have 3 friends that came from single parent households and they all graduated from high school and one went on to college.