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The web site Wikipedia definition of a single parent is a parent without a partner who is raising children or a child. A single parent is not living with the child's other parent.
There are numerous definitions of single parents and they will often be different depending on the society or country that you live in. There is often a different out look and approach to a father or mother who is raising their child alone. Different cultures have different ways of classifying and treating single parents.
There is a country where a single parent is treated depending on the location of where he or she lives. An example is a parent who is living in a commercial are will gain different advantages to single parents who are living in rural areas. These advantages can range from financial to creche care in the work place.
Single parenthood is now a lot more viable and easy than it was before, the style of living these days has a great part to play in this. I am not saying that being a single parent is easy by any means, in fact it is still a very difficult task which I think the mother or father should be admired for being able to raise a child or children alone.
Single parenting is now widely accepted among many communities, how ever there are societies who are not willing to accept this concept and who still frown on it.
What defines a single parent
It can be a parent who is either left alone or abandoned by the other significant parent or their partners. The abandonment involved may come in different occasions and forms.
Single parents are usually abandoned by their respective partners after divorce, after separation (both legal and in principle), after the other parent is jailed, after practical abandonment or after the other parent dies.
In more rare cases, do not really have to be the child or children’s biological parents. Yes, blood and DNS affinity may not be the only basis on parenthood.
Single parenthood really is a choice, especially if the child is not really biologically from the single moo or single dad. What a noble situation if that happens!
Single mother or father, according to recent studies, also become such through different means. Single parents have or attain their children by legal or in-principle adoption or by bearing the child through artificial insemination or surrogate parenting.
Single parenthood, therefore, is a choice. Single parents practically choose to be such. You know how hard it is to raise children nowadays. Financially, physically, emotionally and mentally, single parenthood can really be draining.
In other countries, especially those characterized by strict and old-fashioned norms or cultures, single parents are still considered outcasts. That is because during those rare cases, single parents are treated like they have done unforgivable mistakes or misgivings.
Single parenthood is becoming more common
A recent commissioned study or research in the United States has revealed that about 3 children in every 10 children on a nationwide average live in homes that are run by single parents.
The most common and prevalent type of single parent are those situations where there is the single mom. It should also be noted, however, that the other type of single parenthood, those with the father acting as both the mom and the dad of the child is also increasing at a very rapid pace.
The father as the parent is the common single parenthood setting in the Islamic countries. That is because the governments of these nations still do not recognize the value and the ability of women, particularly moms to raise children or even carry on such great responsibilities.
During the year 2002 a census report was carried out in American which produced the following results.
Only 15 percent of parenthoods that are custodial, showed that the parent who is given the responsibility of raising the child is the father. Compared to nearly a decade ago that figure has risen by over ten percent.
It shows that 10 years ago it was a rare occurrence for a single dad to carry the responsibility of solely raising a child. The results have changed since then as the concept of single parenting dads has become acceptable in todays concept of modern society. Previously the thought of the father solely looking after the child was unheard of.
The world of single parenthood
Indeed, you must not be too judgmental against single parents, especially in these times. It is because the trend and concept of single parenthood is becoming not uncommon to almost all societies around the world.
Long gone are the times when children who were brought up by a single parent were called names during school. New legislation and laws have come in that helps in taking care of and protecting the children of single parents.
Single parenthood has become more common, so much so that it is no longer seen as an abnormal situation. Many people now look up to and respect single parents for being able not only have their own life but to be able to look after their kids as well.
Single parenting isn't easy but with the structures that are in place in todays society and bit of help from family in friends it surely can no longer be feared. Raising a kid or even a couple of kids alone can be done in a way that it won't have a negative effect on any aspect of the single mother or fathers life.
Single parenthood is becoming too popular and common that it is now an accepted situation and occurrence. Commend and congratulate single parents. The choice they have made for their lives are truly courageous.
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