Single-Parent Families
Single-Parent Families | Divorce Harms Children
Karl Zinsmeister is editor in chief of the American Enterprise, a conservative journal of opinion.
Summary: When parents divorce, the children’s relationships with their parents change dramatically. Most children of divorce stay with their mother, who becomes both the nurturer and the disciplinarian. Many children see their fathers less frequently after the divorce. These changes lead to poor educational performance, truancy, criminal activity, and psychological problems for the children of divorce.
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Table of Contents
- Single-Parent Families Are Harmful
- Divorce Harms Children
- Single-Parent Families Contribute to Violent Crime
- Single-Parent Families Contribute to the Breakdown of Society
- Fathers Are Important to Families
- The Harmful Effects of Single-Parent Families Are Exaggerated
- Single-Parent Families Have Been Unfairly Stigmatized
- The Harm Caused by Unwed Mothers Is Exaggerated
- Single Mothers Are Unfairly Blamed for Poverty
- Single Motherhood Is a Legitimate Choice
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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