Lone Parenthood Flashcards
lone parenthood - how many dependent children live in lone parent families?
25% - 2012
7% - 1972
lone parenthood - reasons for more lone parent families
- greater economic independence of women
- reproductive technology
- changing social attitudes
- less stigma; women less afraid of the consequences
lone parenthood - new right
generosity of the welfare system encouraged women to have children they can’t afford
lone parenthood - new right blamed lone mothers for what?
breakdown of society due to lack of male role models and inadequate socialisation
lone parenthood - how are lone mothers presented?
as a moral panic in the media
lone parenthood - how new right combatted the problems caused by lone parents?
child support agency - encourage father to take financial responsible
childcare tax credit - ensure affordable childcare so lone parents can work
lone parenthood - criticism (juvenile delinquency)
also occurs in two parent families
some fathers fail to b involved in children’s lives
lone parenthood - criticism (home office report)
no difference in crime rates between youngers from lone-parent or two-part
lone parenthood - criticism (causes of crime)
lone parents depend on inadequate state benefits and poor-quality housing
causes crime rather than lone parenthood
lone parenthood - criticism (average age of lone parents)
is 38
myth that lone teenagers get pregnant for housing
lone parenthood - criticism (feminist)
patriarchal attacks want to force women back into traditional roles as they challenge womens independence
lone parenthood - criticism (cashmore)
one good parent is better than 2 bad parents always fighting for the child
lone parenthood - how many single families is headed by women?
90%
men reluctant to give up their job, threatens their masculinity
