PHIL 370 Lecture Notes - Margaret Ward, International Standard Book Number
Document Summary
Textbook: the family dynamic the canadian perspective fifth edition. To look at the place of single parenthood in the family life cycle. To examine the quality of life of single-parent families, including that of the children. To explore two special groups of single parents the very young mother and the single father. North american society expects adults in the family to come in pairs, of opposite sex. Lone parent families may be considered broken or incomplete. more than 80% of lone-parent families had women as the head of the family. 2006 15. 9% of families were lone-parent families, 25. 8% of those with children. 2006 15. 9% of canadian families were lone-parent families but the actual proportion of canadian families who have ever experienced lone parenthood is much higher. Increased unmarried mothers (fewer teen moms are married or put child up for adoption).
