Essays on Single Parent Page 3

Abstract Our educational system is broken. It is struggling today not just because of the problems of undisciplined children, the pressure from legislators to raise test scores, the lack of funds, parents fears for their children’s safety, overwhelmed teachers; it is also struggling because we are graduating children that do not have the tools necessary…

The transition from a “nuclear” family normative, to single parent was one of the most dramatic social changes of the 20th century (Brandenburg, 2009). Research has shown that the growing rate of single-parent homes in our nation correlates to the increase in child poverty. The effects on a child who grows up in an economically…

It has been said that the focus of someone with anuptaphobia is change; finding the ideal partner may be far more important than other aspects of life, and remaining single is something to be feared at all costs. There are many phobias, but something about this one interested me. Anuptaphobia has two different parts. One…

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie emphasized in her TED Talk, titled ‘The danger of a single story,’ the importance of acknowledging multiple perspectives and avoiding stereotypes that lead to misconceptions. The issue lies in the fact that stereotypes are not entirely false, but rather incomplete. Adichie argues that relying on a single story limits our understanding by…

Single Sex Are Better For All Students Single sex schools will help students improve in a majority of things. Single sex schools are better for all students because they improve the students’ behavior, grades and health. Single sex schools are better for students because they are not surrounded by students who pick on the opposite…