Have there been studies that show children from single-parent homes turn out as well as kids with two parents?
I’ve never heard of a study that showed that children who come from single-parent homes turn out, on average, as well or better than children from traditional two-parent homes, but someone just told me that, historically, lots of studies used to show just that. Really? Is this true? When was this?
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I am working towards a masters degree in counseling psychology and school adjustment counseling. During several of my classes, we touched on this subject. There are many studies out there that show that children from single parent homes are well adjusted and in some ways do better than children from two parent homes. What is most important is that they have at least one parent who truly loves them. I would have to dig through my papers to find the actual studies but there are many of them out there. If you need specifics try some psych journals.
sorry but kids from single mother homes do worse, especially if they have a daughter cause the daughter will follow in the mothers footsteps cause its all they see. they don’t see a marriage in action or how it should be
The first answer was a splendid example of bigotry!
Ask the person who said that to you to get some more proof. What makes me unsure is that children’s welfare is a very new science (no one gave a toss about kids a century ago) so I’d like to know where and when were those studies made!
Personally, I’d like to say it’s better to have two parents but with the divorce rate nowadays, I just wish that kids can make it nice even if they just have the one parent.
I’m a 15 year old boy who was raised by only my dad, he’s 69 years old now. You can’t really call this a "normal situation" but I think that I’ve turned out just fine. I’m going to the third best school in canada and my rugby team is going to win island and provincial championships next year.
I was troubled as a child though, getting kicked out of school and lying and stealing. I went to a wilderness therapy camp for 8 weeks and it really helped a lot. The website is http://www.kiatou.ca, since then I’ve been good.
They don’t show the single part, because they’re out WORKING to support their kid(s) and aren’t there to answer the phone!
Hmmm, I’ve heard the same, haven’t seen any reports, probably cuz we’re constantly working, or driving, or cleaning, or cooking, etc.
Didn’t our new president elect come from a single parent home?
BTW Answerer one was just awful!!! Close-minded, ignorant, and just mean, I mean WOW.
i came from a single parent home and i think i turned out ok maybe not great, i have made mistakes but ive never gotten into serious trouble… i may be a single teen parent and i would not change that for anything in the world i love my daughter with all my heart… and i am working to get my bachelors in nursing and i work a fulltime job i try to do all i can to give my daughter everything and to make her life good and thats what my mom did for me… i think its all about the parents and how they raise the kids that determines how a child turns out…i know of many people who came from 2 parent homes that turned out worse than their frineds who only had 1 parent around… but i dont know of any studies that show anything about that… and if there are they shouldnt determine by 1 or 2 parent homes but by how the parent(s) raise their kids….
if you let your kid run around and be a hellian then yes they will turn out bad, but if you try to teach them right and wrong them they might turn out good… some kids just decide to rebel no matter how good their home life is…
I’m sure there have been lots of studies done by psychologists about this topic. I believe it depends on the parents and how they treat their kids, like two parents who abuse their kid, and a single parent who is loving to the kid, who will turn out better? Probably the one treated better. Single parents are just as capable of providing a loving and caring environment for their kids, it just depends on the parent(s).
I went to a presentation on this a few years ago.
The issue is what kind of parent you are.
A single parent who is not too authoritarian and not too passive but who has a good balance (an assertive parent, firm but fair) will tend to do a better job than two parents who don’t have the balance right was the gist I got.