Lone parent families

Lone parent families

Lone parent families are a family type where one parents only takes responsibility for raising children, in 2014 there were 2 million lone parents with dependent children in the uk- a figure that has grown steadily. Lone parents make up a quarter of all familly types in the UK

Lewis (2012)

notes that has been government and EU policy encouraging women back into work, especially with those with children. This has changed family life as women can financially support themselves and their children so don't have to stay in unhappy mamages.

Drew (1998)

marriage is now a matter of choice and people who marry have higher expectations of happiness and if they are not met they are more likely to leave and start again.

Evaluation of Lone parent families

for Dennis and Erdos and Denzin, this growth in lone-parent families is problematic as they argue children in these family types become damaged, they need a father figure for discipline and to act as a role model to ensure effective socialisation.

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