TCH 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Single Parent, Cultural Capital, Birth Weight
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A group consisting of parents and children living together in a household (dictionary) Nuclear (traditional) family: a family composed of a father and mother who are in their original marriage and their biological children. Family structure: composition of a child"s household. Statistics: 24% mother-only households, 4% father-only households, 4% live with grandparents, 68% in two-parent households including blended families. ** more than half of all children will spend some time living outside of a traditional structure before high school graduation. Some teachers feel that students who have involved parents will be more academically successful. Living in single-parent, or cohabiting families is a risk factor for learners but the effect is small: many learners in nonnuclear families are successful in school, do not expect these students to underachieve or misbehave. For those learners who struggle with family problems: help learners develop strong skills so they will experience success in your classroom.