A comparative study of levels of self esteem among students of single and dual parent families. the case of students in selected secondary schools in nakuru municipality, kenya
This study aimed to compare levels of self-esteem among students from single-parent and dual-parent families in selected secondary schools in Nakuru Municipality, Kenya. A sample of 360 students completed a self-esteem questionnaire. An independent t-test found no statistically significant difference in self-esteem levels between the two groups. The study concluded that a student's level of self-esteem depends more on their relationship with parents and school environment rather than family structure alone. It recommended addressing self-esteem holistically for all students rather than focusing on family type.
Steve Vitto :A Case for Tarheted Imterventions and PBISSteve Vitto
This presentation by Steve Vitto delivered in Grand Rapids, Muskegon, and Detroit Michigan gives some relevant statistics and outlines some of the variables that place children at risk for behavior and academic challenges. Steve can be reached at svitto@muskegonisdisd.org
"It works!" "I don't believe there are downsides to spanking!", "Spanking is not hitting and certainly not abuse!" , "It is a normal and necessary part of parenting in my community!". These arguments and many others are commonly used by parents to defend their use of spanking as a discipline technique. While many parents are continuing to spank their children, researchers are starting to reveal meta-analyses that conflict with the ideas behind the arguments in favor of spanking. This 90-minute webinar will provide service professionals with an in-depth look at spanking, the research behind it, and its effects on children's development.
Single Fathers Rearing Successful Children and Productive Members of SocietyJudithLhamon
This research paper was done to show proficiency in research analysis and writing. The research topic of single fathers as successful parents was chosen to show that traditional families are not the only way to view family and to study whether fathers can rear successful children in the way that mothers tend to.
Steve Vitto In Support of PBIS Targeted InterventionsSteve Vitto
A PRESENTATION REVIEWING THE INFLUENCES AND CORRELATES THAT CAN PLACE A CHILD AT RISK, AND INTRODUCING SOME EVIDENCED BASED STRATEGIES
FOR SUPPORTING THESE STUDENTS. FOR FURTHER QUESTIONS CONTACT SVITTO@MUSKEGONISD.ORG
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF ATYPICAL PRINCIPALO PREPARATION PROGRAMS ON...William Kritsonis
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF ATYPICAL PRINCIPALO PREPARATION PROGRAMS ON SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITYH AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN HIGH-POVERTY SCHOOLS by Sheri L. Miller-Williams, PhD
William Allan Kritsonis, PhD, Dissertation Chair, PVAMU-The Texas A&M University System
Steve Vitto :A Case for Tarheted Imterventions and PBISSteve Vitto
This presentation by Steve Vitto delivered in Grand Rapids, Muskegon, and Detroit Michigan gives some relevant statistics and outlines some of the variables that place children at risk for behavior and academic challenges. Steve can be reached at svitto@muskegonisdisd.org
"It works!" "I don't believe there are downsides to spanking!", "Spanking is not hitting and certainly not abuse!" , "It is a normal and necessary part of parenting in my community!". These arguments and many others are commonly used by parents to defend their use of spanking as a discipline technique. While many parents are continuing to spank their children, researchers are starting to reveal meta-analyses that conflict with the ideas behind the arguments in favor of spanking. This 90-minute webinar will provide service professionals with an in-depth look at spanking, the research behind it, and its effects on children's development.
Single Fathers Rearing Successful Children and Productive Members of SocietyJudithLhamon
This research paper was done to show proficiency in research analysis and writing. The research topic of single fathers as successful parents was chosen to show that traditional families are not the only way to view family and to study whether fathers can rear successful children in the way that mothers tend to.
Steve Vitto In Support of PBIS Targeted InterventionsSteve Vitto
A PRESENTATION REVIEWING THE INFLUENCES AND CORRELATES THAT CAN PLACE A CHILD AT RISK, AND INTRODUCING SOME EVIDENCED BASED STRATEGIES
FOR SUPPORTING THESE STUDENTS. FOR FURTHER QUESTIONS CONTACT SVITTO@MUSKEGONISD.ORG
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF ATYPICAL PRINCIPALO PREPARATION PROGRAMS ON...William Kritsonis
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF ATYPICAL PRINCIPALO PREPARATION PROGRAMS ON SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITYH AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN HIGH-POVERTY SCHOOLS by Sheri L. Miller-Williams, PhD
William Allan Kritsonis, PhD, Dissertation Chair, PVAMU-The Texas A&M University System
Bartz, david afridcn american parents an effective parent involvement program...William Kritsonis
Dr. David E. Bartz, Professor Emeritus, Eastern Illinois University - published by NATIONAL FORUM JOURNALS (Founded 1982) William Allan Kritsonis, PhD - Editor-in-Chief
Consequences of Teenage Parenting Styles on The Attainment of Educational Goa...AJHSSR Journal
The greatest global investment whose productivity leads to rapid economic growth is education.
Despite this fact, teenage parenting and the subsequent parenting styles had consequences on the attainment of
educational goals as was revealed by a study that was carried out in Mumias Sub-county to find out the kind of
consequences that teen motherhood and teen fatherhood had on a secondary school students‟ academic
achievement. Two objectives were set to find out the prevalence rate of teenage parenting and to determine the
kind of contributions the problem had on educational accessibility. The population consisted of 55 principals,
269 teachers and 4,143 students from three classes out of the four classes in the sampled out schools. One third
of the population was taken for each of the three categories of respondents which gave 18 principals heading
mixed gender secondary schools, 89 class teachers and 1,367 studentsboth male and female. The students were
selected using the simple-random sampling alongside purposive sampling where the teen-agers were targeted, as
the stratified random sampling technique targeted principals and teachers from public mixed gender secondary
schools. The study area had four divisions namely, South Wanga, WangaMkulu, East Wanga and Mumias
Central from which the eighteen schools were identified. To collect data, questionnaires were designed for
students, teachers and principals. Descriptive statistics namely frequency counts and percentages was used to
analyze the quantitative data which was then presented in tables. The study found that teenage parenting styles
had consequences on the attainment of educational goals and the recommendations are that guidance and
counseling should be intensified by not only the Ministry of Education at the school level, but also by the local
administration to include parents to teenagers in public forums. Guidance and Counseling should help curb the
problem of teenage parenting in order to remedy the consequences on the attainment of educational goals.
EFFECT OF PARENTS’ INFLUENCE ON SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG STUDENTS IN SECONDAR...paperpublications3
Abstract:Increased sexual liberty and early initiation of adolescents into sexual activities have led to irresponsible and risky sexual behaviors among the adolescents. However, regardless of the availability of various sources of information about sexuality and reproduction, the adolescents are yet to adopt safe sexual behaviors. This has raised questions about the effects of parents on sexual behaviors among adolescent students. This study sought to investigate the effects parents' influence on the sexual behaviors among students in secondary schools in Nyahururu Division, Laikipia County. This study adopted an ex post facto research design. A random sample, of 338 respondents, was chosen from the seven randomly selected schools. Data was collected through administration of a structured questionnaire to the selected respondents. The collected data was then processed and analyzed descriptively using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 17 for Windows. The content validity of the research instrument was established by ascertaining that it contained information that answered the research objectives. The instrument was piloted to ensure reliability and it gave a reliability coefficient of 0.82. The study finding indicated that most parents encouraged their adolescent children to have good sexual behaviors. They, however, lacked effective communication skills to pass their good intentions to their adolescent children and thus making their discussions on sexual matters boring and uninteresting. The study recommends the need for parents to adopt effective communication skills that could enable them pass their good sexual intentions to their adolescent children.
Keywords:Parental Influence, Sexual behaviors, Sexual problems, Adolescent, Sex related information, Parent.
Sibling Birth Spacing Influence on Extroversion, Introversion and Aggressiven...inventionjournals
Sibling spacing refers to the birth interval between consecutive children in the family. The family is the basic unit of socialization. Family interactions and other dynamics such as birth order and sibling spacing shape the personality of children. This study investigated the relationship between sibling birth spacing and, extroversion and introversion characteristics of adolescents in Nairobi, Kenya. The study adopted mixed methods research paradigm with the correlation design. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select three schools for the study sample and participants. From each of the three schools, twenty five students were selected to make a total sample of 75 participants. The data collection instruments for the study were standardized questionnaires and observation guides. Data was collected and analyzed using Pearson correlation analysis and Analysis of Variance. The study concluded that close sibling spacing tends to produce extraverted and highly aggressive children while wide sibling spacing tends to produce introverted and less aggressive children. The study further found that the only children, ranked highest in introversion and, lowest in aggressiveness and extraversion. The study recommended that sibling spacing knowledge should be used by school career guidance masters as locally available method of predicting personality.
Another sample paperRelating Adults and ChildrenA S.docxrossskuddershamus
Another sample paper
Relating Adults and Children:
A Significant Element in Community Development
This paper is a strong paper in terms of content, however, it is wordy and could have been more effective if it had been more concise and precise. It is not written in a strong, technical style. There are many words and phrases that to not strongly contribute to the argument the writer is making.
Can you see how a phrase intended to clarify or add information is actually distracting to the reader?
Introduction
The relationships that children have with their families are instrumental to a family’s well-being and the well-being of the community. However, parents’ work and family commitments avert most of family members from being physically present and involved in activities together that promote learning and development. At the extreme, child neglect is associated with poor outcomes for children, including the development of emotional and behavior disorders (Cicchetti, Lynch, 1995). American families are not following healthy relationship standards, not providing enough support and guidance to youth, leaving their communities distant and unsociable. Time spent with parents is important for socialization, development of relationships, and learning appropriate ‘life tasks’ for young children. Healthy family relationships fuel the health of all families, building strong communities and composing a future for ourselves one generation at a time. As a civilization, it is in our best interest to make a conscious choice: to make family life a priority and apply ourselves toward improving the quantity and quality of time families spend together, and increasing overall the happiness of today’s families and communities.
This paper intends to address this concern, bring attention to its presence shown in families across America, and discuss techniques on how to promote healthy change in the lives of a family using its external and internal developmental assets to enrich specific elements of the human experience.
Statement of the Problem
For reasons that significantly vary in nature and are difficult to verify, American families are not following a healthy design. YMCA of the USA polled 1,005 parents from across the United States, investigating how much support and success they experience in raising healthy, responsible, and caring children and teenagers. Among those surveyed, 46 percent feel overwhelmed by everything, 34 percent feel unsupported by family or friends, and a staggering 52 percent feel that they are unprepared for a situation that arises, overall feeling dissatisfied with their parenting. To further dismay, in the same study, a majority (53 percent) of parents surveyed said they don’t often seek support in the vital and challenging task of raising children and teenagers. This devastating combination of dissatisfactory parenting and inability to seek help lands American.
EFFECT OF PARENTS’ INFLUENCE ON SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG STUDENTS IN SECONDARY ...paperpublications3
Abstract:Increased sexual liberty and early initiation of adolescents into sexual activities have led to irresponsible and risky sexual behaviors among the adolescents. However, regardless of the availability of various sources of information about sexuality and reproduction, the adolescents are yet to adopt safe sexual behaviors. This has raised questions about the effects of parents on sexual behaviors among adolescent students. This study sought to investigate the effects parents' influence on the sexual behaviors among students in secondary schools in Nyahururu Division, Laikipia County. This study adopted an ex post facto research design. A random sample, of 338 respondents, was chosen from the seven randomly selected schools. Data was collected through administration of a structured questionnaire to the selected respondents. The collected data was then processed and analyzed descriptively using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 17 for Windows. The content validity of the research instrument was established by ascertaining that it contained information that answered the research objectives. The instrument was piloted to ensure reliability and it gave a reliability coefficient of 0.82. The study finding indicated that most parents encouraged their adolescent children to have good sexual behaviors. They, however, lacked effective communication skills to pass their good intentions to their adolescent children and thus making their discussions on sexual matters boring and uninteresting. The study recommends the need for parents to adopt effective communication skills that could enable them pass their good sexual intentions to their adolescent children.
Running head CHILDREN OF THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE WARS 9.docxsusanschei
Running head: CHILDREN OF THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE WARS 9
Children of the Substance Abuse Wars
Tiffany Seace, Veronica Webb, Julia Krueger, Rachel Losey, Emelda Isaac, Angel Reid
BSHS/435
October 3, 2016
Dr. Vanessa Byrd
Children of the Substance Abuse Wars
Approximately 12% of children in the United States have one or both parents with substance abuse issues. According to David Sack (2013), more than 28 million American children have one parent who is addicted to alcohol but this addiction is not being discussed at home (Sack, 2013) and of those 11 million are under the age of 18 (Rodriquez, 2004). These children are at a higher risk of developing complex behavioral, academic, and emotional difficulties than other children. Children of addicts are four times more likely to marry an addict and are at risk of becoming a victim of abuse, neglect, or violence. Children of addicted parents are fiercely loyal to the parent. Adolescents are hesitant to open up and are vulnerable. They are reluctant to reveal parental confidences, even if they urgently need the help (Sack, 2013).
Statistics of Children from Parental Substance Abuse Backgrounds
It is important to analyze the severity of the problem before analyzing the effectiveness of counseling as a corrective measure. It is estimated that nearly 8.3 million children under the age of 18 live with at least one substance abusing/ dependent parent. Also, approximately more than half of child maltreatment cases in the United States were because of parental substance abuse in one way or another.
Kirisci et al. (2002) stated that recent research has found that children of substance-addicted parents are more likely to suffer neglect or abuse than those children who do not have an addicted parent. Additionally, comparable to inattentive mothers and fathers, numerous substance-addicted parents were also mistreated and/or neglected as children (Dunn et al., 2001; Connors et al., 2004; Cash & Wilke, 2003), and describe other disturbing incidents as adults and children (Cohen et al., 2008).
Wulczyn, Ernst & Fisher (2011) hypothesize that nearly 61% of infants and 41% of older children in the welfare system stem from families with active parental alcohol abuse issues. Children who enter the system as infants are more likely to spend a longer duration in care. Infants, especially those aged three months or younger, are more apt to be adopted and spend less or no time in group home placement. All children who enter out-of-home care are vulnerable to delays in social, emotional and cognitive development, which increases the risk of school failure, drug and alcohol abuse and criminality. The toxic stress levels that some infants endure links with developmental delays and poor outcomes for children who are the victims of abuse and neglect. Up to 80% of parents who are involved in the child welfare system are substance abusers, and many have had prior involvement with the system, either as chil ...
Bartz, david afridcn american parents an effective parent involvement program...William Kritsonis
Dr. David E. Bartz, Professor Emeritus, Eastern Illinois University - published by NATIONAL FORUM JOURNALS (Founded 1982) William Allan Kritsonis, PhD - Editor-in-Chief
Consequences of Teenage Parenting Styles on The Attainment of Educational Goa...AJHSSR Journal
The greatest global investment whose productivity leads to rapid economic growth is education.
Despite this fact, teenage parenting and the subsequent parenting styles had consequences on the attainment of
educational goals as was revealed by a study that was carried out in Mumias Sub-county to find out the kind of
consequences that teen motherhood and teen fatherhood had on a secondary school students‟ academic
achievement. Two objectives were set to find out the prevalence rate of teenage parenting and to determine the
kind of contributions the problem had on educational accessibility. The population consisted of 55 principals,
269 teachers and 4,143 students from three classes out of the four classes in the sampled out schools. One third
of the population was taken for each of the three categories of respondents which gave 18 principals heading
mixed gender secondary schools, 89 class teachers and 1,367 studentsboth male and female. The students were
selected using the simple-random sampling alongside purposive sampling where the teen-agers were targeted, as
the stratified random sampling technique targeted principals and teachers from public mixed gender secondary
schools. The study area had four divisions namely, South Wanga, WangaMkulu, East Wanga and Mumias
Central from which the eighteen schools were identified. To collect data, questionnaires were designed for
students, teachers and principals. Descriptive statistics namely frequency counts and percentages was used to
analyze the quantitative data which was then presented in tables. The study found that teenage parenting styles
had consequences on the attainment of educational goals and the recommendations are that guidance and
counseling should be intensified by not only the Ministry of Education at the school level, but also by the local
administration to include parents to teenagers in public forums. Guidance and Counseling should help curb the
problem of teenage parenting in order to remedy the consequences on the attainment of educational goals.
EFFECT OF PARENTS’ INFLUENCE ON SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG STUDENTS IN SECONDAR...paperpublications3
Abstract:Increased sexual liberty and early initiation of adolescents into sexual activities have led to irresponsible and risky sexual behaviors among the adolescents. However, regardless of the availability of various sources of information about sexuality and reproduction, the adolescents are yet to adopt safe sexual behaviors. This has raised questions about the effects of parents on sexual behaviors among adolescent students. This study sought to investigate the effects parents' influence on the sexual behaviors among students in secondary schools in Nyahururu Division, Laikipia County. This study adopted an ex post facto research design. A random sample, of 338 respondents, was chosen from the seven randomly selected schools. Data was collected through administration of a structured questionnaire to the selected respondents. The collected data was then processed and analyzed descriptively using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 17 for Windows. The content validity of the research instrument was established by ascertaining that it contained information that answered the research objectives. The instrument was piloted to ensure reliability and it gave a reliability coefficient of 0.82. The study finding indicated that most parents encouraged their adolescent children to have good sexual behaviors. They, however, lacked effective communication skills to pass their good intentions to their adolescent children and thus making their discussions on sexual matters boring and uninteresting. The study recommends the need for parents to adopt effective communication skills that could enable them pass their good sexual intentions to their adolescent children.
Keywords:Parental Influence, Sexual behaviors, Sexual problems, Adolescent, Sex related information, Parent.
Similar to A comparative study of levels of self esteem among students of single and dual parent families. the case of students in selected secondary schools in nakuru municipality, kenya
Sibling Birth Spacing Influence on Extroversion, Introversion and Aggressiven...inventionjournals
Sibling spacing refers to the birth interval between consecutive children in the family. The family is the basic unit of socialization. Family interactions and other dynamics such as birth order and sibling spacing shape the personality of children. This study investigated the relationship between sibling birth spacing and, extroversion and introversion characteristics of adolescents in Nairobi, Kenya. The study adopted mixed methods research paradigm with the correlation design. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select three schools for the study sample and participants. From each of the three schools, twenty five students were selected to make a total sample of 75 participants. The data collection instruments for the study were standardized questionnaires and observation guides. Data was collected and analyzed using Pearson correlation analysis and Analysis of Variance. The study concluded that close sibling spacing tends to produce extraverted and highly aggressive children while wide sibling spacing tends to produce introverted and less aggressive children. The study further found that the only children, ranked highest in introversion and, lowest in aggressiveness and extraversion. The study recommended that sibling spacing knowledge should be used by school career guidance masters as locally available method of predicting personality.
Another sample paperRelating Adults and ChildrenA S.docxrossskuddershamus
Another sample paper
Relating Adults and Children:
A Significant Element in Community Development
This paper is a strong paper in terms of content, however, it is wordy and could have been more effective if it had been more concise and precise. It is not written in a strong, technical style. There are many words and phrases that to not strongly contribute to the argument the writer is making.
Can you see how a phrase intended to clarify or add information is actually distracting to the reader?
Introduction
The relationships that children have with their families are instrumental to a family’s well-being and the well-being of the community. However, parents’ work and family commitments avert most of family members from being physically present and involved in activities together that promote learning and development. At the extreme, child neglect is associated with poor outcomes for children, including the development of emotional and behavior disorders (Cicchetti, Lynch, 1995). American families are not following healthy relationship standards, not providing enough support and guidance to youth, leaving their communities distant and unsociable. Time spent with parents is important for socialization, development of relationships, and learning appropriate ‘life tasks’ for young children. Healthy family relationships fuel the health of all families, building strong communities and composing a future for ourselves one generation at a time. As a civilization, it is in our best interest to make a conscious choice: to make family life a priority and apply ourselves toward improving the quantity and quality of time families spend together, and increasing overall the happiness of today’s families and communities.
This paper intends to address this concern, bring attention to its presence shown in families across America, and discuss techniques on how to promote healthy change in the lives of a family using its external and internal developmental assets to enrich specific elements of the human experience.
Statement of the Problem
For reasons that significantly vary in nature and are difficult to verify, American families are not following a healthy design. YMCA of the USA polled 1,005 parents from across the United States, investigating how much support and success they experience in raising healthy, responsible, and caring children and teenagers. Among those surveyed, 46 percent feel overwhelmed by everything, 34 percent feel unsupported by family or friends, and a staggering 52 percent feel that they are unprepared for a situation that arises, overall feeling dissatisfied with their parenting. To further dismay, in the same study, a majority (53 percent) of parents surveyed said they don’t often seek support in the vital and challenging task of raising children and teenagers. This devastating combination of dissatisfactory parenting and inability to seek help lands American.
EFFECT OF PARENTS’ INFLUENCE ON SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG STUDENTS IN SECONDARY ...paperpublications3
Abstract:Increased sexual liberty and early initiation of adolescents into sexual activities have led to irresponsible and risky sexual behaviors among the adolescents. However, regardless of the availability of various sources of information about sexuality and reproduction, the adolescents are yet to adopt safe sexual behaviors. This has raised questions about the effects of parents on sexual behaviors among adolescent students. This study sought to investigate the effects parents' influence on the sexual behaviors among students in secondary schools in Nyahururu Division, Laikipia County. This study adopted an ex post facto research design. A random sample, of 338 respondents, was chosen from the seven randomly selected schools. Data was collected through administration of a structured questionnaire to the selected respondents. The collected data was then processed and analyzed descriptively using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 17 for Windows. The content validity of the research instrument was established by ascertaining that it contained information that answered the research objectives. The instrument was piloted to ensure reliability and it gave a reliability coefficient of 0.82. The study finding indicated that most parents encouraged their adolescent children to have good sexual behaviors. They, however, lacked effective communication skills to pass their good intentions to their adolescent children and thus making their discussions on sexual matters boring and uninteresting. The study recommends the need for parents to adopt effective communication skills that could enable them pass their good sexual intentions to their adolescent children.
Running head CHILDREN OF THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE WARS 9.docxsusanschei
Running head: CHILDREN OF THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE WARS 9
Children of the Substance Abuse Wars
Tiffany Seace, Veronica Webb, Julia Krueger, Rachel Losey, Emelda Isaac, Angel Reid
BSHS/435
October 3, 2016
Dr. Vanessa Byrd
Children of the Substance Abuse Wars
Approximately 12% of children in the United States have one or both parents with substance abuse issues. According to David Sack (2013), more than 28 million American children have one parent who is addicted to alcohol but this addiction is not being discussed at home (Sack, 2013) and of those 11 million are under the age of 18 (Rodriquez, 2004). These children are at a higher risk of developing complex behavioral, academic, and emotional difficulties than other children. Children of addicts are four times more likely to marry an addict and are at risk of becoming a victim of abuse, neglect, or violence. Children of addicted parents are fiercely loyal to the parent. Adolescents are hesitant to open up and are vulnerable. They are reluctant to reveal parental confidences, even if they urgently need the help (Sack, 2013).
Statistics of Children from Parental Substance Abuse Backgrounds
It is important to analyze the severity of the problem before analyzing the effectiveness of counseling as a corrective measure. It is estimated that nearly 8.3 million children under the age of 18 live with at least one substance abusing/ dependent parent. Also, approximately more than half of child maltreatment cases in the United States were because of parental substance abuse in one way or another.
Kirisci et al. (2002) stated that recent research has found that children of substance-addicted parents are more likely to suffer neglect or abuse than those children who do not have an addicted parent. Additionally, comparable to inattentive mothers and fathers, numerous substance-addicted parents were also mistreated and/or neglected as children (Dunn et al., 2001; Connors et al., 2004; Cash & Wilke, 2003), and describe other disturbing incidents as adults and children (Cohen et al., 2008).
Wulczyn, Ernst & Fisher (2011) hypothesize that nearly 61% of infants and 41% of older children in the welfare system stem from families with active parental alcohol abuse issues. Children who enter the system as infants are more likely to spend a longer duration in care. Infants, especially those aged three months or younger, are more apt to be adopted and spend less or no time in group home placement. All children who enter out-of-home care are vulnerable to delays in social, emotional and cognitive development, which increases the risk of school failure, drug and alcohol abuse and criminality. The toxic stress levels that some infants endure links with developmental delays and poor outcomes for children who are the victims of abuse and neglect. Up to 80% of parents who are involved in the child welfare system are substance abusers, and many have had prior involvement with the system, either as chil ...
The purpose of this study was to determine how parenting contributes to deviancy in school among students at Bokamoso Junior Secondary School. The study was a descriptive survey in which a questionnaire was administered to Form 2 and Form 3 students of Bokamoso Secondary School to collect data. The results were then presented using mean and standard deviation. The results showed that majority of students were male around the age of 16-20 years. The results further revealed that parental involvement has a significant influence on students being deviant, which was given by an average mean of 2.55 which is above the criterion mean of 2.50 and average standard deviation of 0.572. It was concluded that parenting is factor associated with a deviancy amongst students at Bokamoso Secondary School. It was therefore recommended that they should be a joint disciplinary council consisting of parents or guardian, teachers and school management which usually recommends on how to deal or act on certain offences depending on the gravity of offences.
Running head CHILDREN OF THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE WARS 6.docxsusanschei
Running head: CHILDREN OF THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE WARS 6
Children of the Substance Abuse Wars
Tiffany Seace, Veronica Webb, Julia Krueger, Rachel Losey, Emelda Isaac, Angel Reid
BSHS/435
October 3, 2016
Dr. Vanessa Byrd
Children of the Substance Abuse Wars
Approximately 12% of children in the United States have one or both parents with substance abuse issues. According to David Sack (2013), more than 28 million American children have one parent who is addicted to alcohol but this addiction is not being discussed at home (Sack, 2013) and of those 11 million are under the age of 18 (Rodriquez, 2004). These children are at a higher risk of developing complex behavioral, academic, and emotional difficulties than other children. Children of addicts are four times more likely to marry an addict and are at risk of becoming a victim of abuse, neglect, or violence. Children of addicted parents are fiercely loyal to the parent. Adolescents are hesitant to open up and are vulnerable. They are reluctant to reveal parental confidences, even if they urgently need the help (Sack, 2013).
Statistics of Children from Parental Substance Abuse Backgrounds
It is important to analyze the severity of the problem before analyzing the effectiveness of counseling as a corrective measure. It is estimated that nearly 8.3 million children under the age of 18 live with at least one substance abusing/ dependent parent. Also, approximately more than half of child maltreatment cases in the United States were because of parental substance abuse in one way or another.
Kirisci et al. (2002) stated that recent research has found that children of substance-addicted parents are more likely to suffer neglect or abuse than those children who do not have an addicted parent. Additionally, comparable to inattentive mothers and fathers, numerous substance-addicted parents were also mistreated and/or neglected as children (Dunn et al., 2001; Connors et al., 2004; Cash & Wilke, 2003), and describe other disturbing incidents as adults and children (Cohen et al., 2008).
Wulczyn, Ernst & Fisher (2011) hypothesize that nearly 61% of infants and 41% of older children in the welfare system stem from families with active parental alcohol abuse issues. Children who enter the system as infants are more likely to spend a longer duration in care. Infants, especially those aged three months or younger, are more apt to be adopted and spend less or no time in group home placement. All children who enter out-of-home care are vulnerable to delays in social, emotional and cognitive development, which increases the risk of school failure, drug and alcohol abuse and criminality. The toxic stress levels that some infants endure links with developmental delays and poor outcomes for children who are the victims of abuse and neglect. Up to 80% of parents who are involved in the child welfare system are substance abusers, and many have had prior involvement with the system, either as chi ...
The adolescent stage is a period of turmoil marked with enormous vibrancy, discovery, innovation and hope and also the time when many of them initiate sexual relationships and involvement. This can be a challenging time for young people who are becoming aware of their sexual and reproductive rights and needs, and who rely on their families, peers, schools, media and health service providers for affirmation, advice, information and the skills to navigate is sometimes a difficult transition to adulthood. The subject on sex has been surrounded by mystery and beclouded by dark silence as neither parents nor teachers are ready to discuss it with teenagers despite unplanned pregnancies, dropping out of school by students, Sexually Transmitted Infections among teenagers. The study investigated influence of teen contraceptive use) on academic achievement among public secondary school students in Bungoma South Sub-County, Kenya. The study adopted Albert Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory postulated in 1986. A descriptive research design was used with target population of 3774 Form 3 students. A sample of 400 students was selected using, Miller, L.R. & Brewer, J.D. (2003) mathematical formula and stratified randomly from 52 schools and conveniently selected equally between boys and girls. Data was collected using structured interview schedule and questionnaire and analyzed descriptively. Results highlights most students were aware about contraceptive use with females slightly more than males and media was the major source of information on contraceptive use while parents/guardians had no significant contribution since teenagers rarely receive their first information on sexual matters from their parents. More than half of the sexually active students used contraceptives though it still interfered with their academic performance. This paper points at sex education curriculum in schools, setting up reproductive health institutions for the youth and distribution of contraceptives among teenagers which has a bearing on students’ performance.
Personality Development: Assessing the Effects of Single Parent Families on S...inventionjournals
Family structures are an important contributor to the physiological and behavioral development of students. It is hypothesized that personality development of students living with single parent is influenced by the type of family structure, parent with whom the child lives with and the amount of time spent by parents with their children. To investigate such influence, this study employed a cross-sectional co-relational research design. A snow ball sampling technique was used to identify respondents for sample. The study used a sample 60 students whereby 50% were from single parent homes and 50% from intact homes. Data was collected by use of questionnaire designed to identify factors that contribute to personality development of students. Personality development was measured using the Big Five dimensions of personality trait parameters namely openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism. The analysis was presented using frequencies, percentages, t-test, independent test and one way ANOVA tests. Statistical Package for Social Sciences was used to aid in generating a summary of results which were represented in tabular form. The findings of the study showed that there was very little influence of family structure on the personality development of the students. The absence of a parent or the interaction and involvement of parents with their children doesn’t have an immense effect on the personality development of the children, thus the amount of time spent by parents with their children doesn’t influence the personality development of students. The results also revealed that the major causes of the existence of single parent families are death and divorce.
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The Negative Effects of Divorce on the Behavior of Children
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction
Research states that half of marriages in the United States will end in divorce, and about half of American children will experience the divorce of their parents before the age of 18 (Amato, 2000; Copen et al., 2012). According to the US Census Bureau, The rate of divorce in America is computed as the number of divorces relative to 1,000 married ladies, during the late 1980s and early 1990s; the rate of divorce reached a historic high of 22.6 divorces (United States Census Bureau, 2013). Research has focused on the reasons that's “why” and methodology that is “how” divorce affects children’s adjustment, given a large number of children that are affected by divorce. Research regularly shows a negative correlation between parental divorce and children wellbeing.
For example, children coming from divorced families tend to deal more harshly with life’s circumstances, by experiencing depression and get stuck forming close relationships with others. Children also tend to have antisocial behaviors. In addition to these measures, establishing and developing a close intimate relationship is an important indicator of how children adjust to their parents’ divorce. Research has found parental divorce to have a significant adverse effect on children’s relationship, such as intimacy and establishing trust and close relationship with others (Daly, 2003). Among children of divorce, few studies have examined boys and girls emotional perspective about divorce. There is less research on the long-term effect of parental divorce and coping strategies about how children focused on divorce.
The rates of divorce rose a dramatic 79 percent in Divorce on Children the United States between 1970 and 1977. Although these escalated rates have since declined, many marriages still end up in divorce. According to the US Census Bureau (2013), in the 1970s, children were considered better off living with one parent than living with both parents during and amidst conflict, abuse, or both. Indeed, there is a substantial affirmation from many research studies that indicate a “conflict-ridden” marriage is not in the best interest of the children. This research paper summarizes the findings of several recent studies related to this question.
1.2 Background of the Problem
Despite personal values, community standards, or religious teachings, divorce is a fact of life, as shown by these facts: 2 of 5 children will experience the divorce of their parents before they reach of 18; About 25 percent of every child will all people regardless of spending some time in a step family regardless of race, color, national origin, A couple’s marriage lasts about 7.2 sex, age, or disability. According to US Census Bureau, divorce rate leveled in the 1980’s at the rate of 11 percent lower than in 1979 and there are about 1,250,000 divorces cases per year in the United State.
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This project work focuses on the effects of child abuse on students’ academic performance. The study attempts to unravel the causes, effects and remedies to child abuse among secondary school students. It was carried out in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State. A sample of 100 was randomly drawn from selected secondary schools in the local government and questionnaires were administered to the respondents. The mean percentage test, which was adopted in the study’s analysis, indicated that excessive battering of a child by parents/teacher/guidance; broken homes, child hawking before and after school and an unconducive learning environment are all causes of child abuse. Also, it was found that child abuse negatively affects a child’s school performance; such abused children are vulnerable to early pregnancy. Ill-treatment as well causes permanent and lifelong trauma, thereby making children develop low cognition of school subjects. The preaching of good morals by religious leaders to parents and guardians is part of the recommendations made in this study. Also, melting out punishment in form of fines on erring parents/guidance especially those forcing their children to hawk, and prevention from bad peer influence will help eliminate or reduce to the barest minimum the incidence of child abuse among secondary school students.
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The objective of the study was to investigate the causes of family breakdown and its effects on the children in Juba City. The effects of family breakdown on children include difficulties in school, stress, early engagement in sexual activities, insecure and afraid of the future, depression and fear of being abandoned. The forms of family breakdown identified during the study include death, separation and divorce.
The rate of the family breakage was indicating 78.3%, though the study was based in Juba city, it reflects the entire country since all of the ten states’ habitants were included in study. Some of the cultural practices were found of backing up the high rate of family breakdown and such practices include force marriage, polygamy marriage, inheritance of widowers and high bride wealth.
The study proved communication skills, creation of family laws, supporting the children of the low families, marriage preparation and parenting new initiatives and information giving and mediation are the fundamental alternative solution to family breakdown.
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Effects of Poverty on Early Childhood Development
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Poverty is an issue affecting the world and the children at large. Low-income families are unable to provide some basic needs that children need for their development. The purpose of the study is to analyze is there is a connection between poverty and early childhood development. The research is quantitative, where the dependent variable is early childhood development, and the independent variable is poverty. The sample size is 50 children randomly selected from school, whereby 25 are from poor backgrounds, and the other 25 are from well-off families. The study is longitudinal because it will take place for four years. The results obtained will help either to reject or not reject the null hypothesis of the study. If the study shows a positive relationship, there is a need for further studies to be conducted to ensure that the correct inference is made. The research data may not be sufficient enough to make inferences about the whole population's poverty issue on childhood development.
Introduction
The study is to show the relationship between poverty and the effects it has on the children that live in the settings. Poverty is an aspect that affects not only the children but also the rest of the world. The study will be conducted for the children that live in poverty and establish the effects it has on early childhood development. Research shows that a child raised in poverty may not be as likely as a child raised in a well-off family to succeed. This is due to the challenges the children encounter. Some of the problems can be changed, but some are unchangeable.
The challenges the children have in their childhood affects how they become when they grow (Chaudry & Wimer, 2016). Some, since they cannot afford education, grow up to become criminals because they want to make a living. They resolve into activities that are not good because they do not receive the basic needs that they require at their homes. Examples of children that are mostly affected by poverty are the ones from minority communities. The study shows the challenges the children face even in their schools where they learn and at home. Children from poor backgrounds may face difficulties like discrimination from other kids who do not live in poverty. The challenges are the ones that depict the outcome of the children in their early childhood development stage.
Statement of the problem
In the United States and the United Kingdom, nearly every state is affected by poverty, and there has not been much improvement in the sector over the last years. The problem that is there is that wealthy neighborhoods tend to discriminate against the p.
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A Comparative Study of Levels of Self Esteem among Students of
Single and Dual Parent Families. the Case of Students in Selected
Secondary Schools in Nakuru Municipality, Kenya
Thomas N. Kinga , Ph.D- Corresponding Author
Maasai Mara University, School of Education , P.O Box 861-20500 Narok
Kingatom2005@yahoo.com
James Mwaura Kimani,
Maasai Mara University, School of Education, P.O Box 861- 20500 Narok
Jimo.thimwa@yahoo.co.uk
Waweru Muriithi,
University of Nairobi, Department of Extra Mural Studies, –Nakuru Extra Mural Centre
P.O Box 1120 Nakuru
Wawerum2001@yahoo.com
Abstract
Children from single parent families tend to be viewed as having low self esteem and challenges associated with
it despite the fact that children from duo parent background are not immune to the same challenge. This study
therefore aimed at establishing whether there is a comparison in levels of self esteem among students of dual
and single parent families from selected schools in Nakuru Municipality, Kenya. It adopted the causal-
comparative research design. A total of 4257 Form 3 and Form 4 students comprised the population of the study .
The study was carried out in 18 public secondary schools within Nakuru Municipality, Kenya. A sample size of
360 students, from both single and dual parent families took part in the study. Stratified and Purposive sampling
techniques were used to obtain the sample. Data was collected by use of a questionnaire that included a self
esteem test. Analysis of data was done using descriptive and inferential statistics including the independent t-test
statistics. The significance was set at ∝ = 0.05. The analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social
sciences (SPSS) version 17. Findings of the study indicated that there was no statistically significant comparison
in level of self esteem among students from single parent families and those from duo parent families
(p > 0.05). This suggests the level of self-esteem of a student does not depend on the type of parenthood per se
but on a complex interaction of other factors such as the type of relationship between parents and children, the
school environment and teaching conditions among others. The study recommended that since self esteem is a
concern for children from both single parent and duo parent and teachers, counselors, parents and other
educational stakeholders should address the issue from a more holistic position and seek to come up with
strategies to boost self esteem that are unique to each student’s situation.
Keywords:Self-esteem, single parenthood and dual parenthood.
Introduction
There is an increasing rate of single parenting in Kenya and the world at large today, yet this type of parenthood
is viewed negatively. This negative perception of single parenting by the Kenyan society implies that children
brought up in such family structures may not get adequate acceptance, support and recognition from teachers,
students and the society at large compared to children brought up in dual parent households. Indeed children
from single parent households may be stigmatized which may adversely affect their self esteem and result in
indiscipline, drug abuse and poor academic achievement. It is also important to note that low self esteem is not a
preserve for children from single parent families. There exists a general condemnation of children from single
parent households and much indiscipline, drug abuse, truancy among other ills tend to be attributed to them yet
children from dual parent families have an similar challenge to contend with. This study therefore makes a
comparative view of level of self esteem among single and dual parent households. Findings may be useful in
informing self esteem issues among students from both single and dual parenthood and may be instrumental in
addressing self esteem issues from single parent and dual parent households.
Literature Review
Demographics of Types of parenting
The demographics of single parenting show a general increase worldwide in children living in single parent
homes (Jayson and Sharon, 2009). Single parenting has become an accepted norm in the United States and is an
accepted trend found in multiple other countries. The wide spread cases of single parenting raises concerns as to
whether we may not need to redefine the concept of the family. Although divorce is one of the main events that
lead to single parenting, it may be that the majority of cases in the US are from pregnancy outside of wedlock.
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There is a continuing decline in the popularity of marriage as more relationships break down and fewer couples
choose to wed. In the UK over the past decade the number of married couples fell by 262,000 to 12 million,
while the number of cohabiting couples rose from 2.1million to 2.9million and there are 1.8 million children
living with unmarried partners (Bertus Preller,2012). In the UK some 8,000 same-sex couples now have
children according to the Office for National Statistics, while almost 8million people are living alone. The
situation is no much different in Africa. According to Monama (2011) in 2007 about 52 percent of African urban
parents were single. In South African children are growing up in dysfunctional families. Millions of children
grow up living without one of their parents. A worrying revelations is that More than 20,000 children are
affected by divorce each year in South Africa(Bertus Preller,2012)According to a 2011 study by the South
African Institute of Race Relations only a third of children in South Africa are growing up living with two of
their parents, 98,000 children live in child-headed households, 81% of whom have a living mother and 9 million
children are growing up with absent but living fathers. Only 35% of children in South Africa grow up living with
both their biological parents (Bertus Preller,2012)
Presently in Kenya, the number of children living in a single parent family is also steadily increasing alongside
other parts of the world. In a study conducted in 1997 by the Government, Unicef and the Family Support
Institute in 13 districts in Kenya it was established that 45 percent of the families had both parents present; 30
percent were single parents headed by women, 9 percent were single parents headed by men, 8.7 percent were
extended, 5.3 were child headed, 2.3 percent were headed by grandparents. In addition, 70% represented
unmarried teenage mothers, who are among the core poor - which lead in generating children in special need of
protection (Family Support Institute, 1997). This phenomenon could be attributed in part to the rapid breakdown
of traditional structures in the face of globalisation, modernization, migration and urbanization. As a result,
children have borne the brunt of the fall-out (Hamner & Turner, 1985). As in any country, single parenthood
arises because of divorce, death or estrangement of a spouse and teenage pregnancy.
Influence of Single Parenting on Self Esteem
Several studies have been done all over the world on the influence of type of parenting on children’s self esteem.
A majority of these studies points to a significant influence on type of parenting and self esteem. The study of
Hetherington (2003) found that children in divorced and remarried families show higher levels of depression
and anxiety, and lower levels of self-esteem compared to children in nondivorced families. These findings are
collaborated by the study of Elfhag, Tynelius and Rasmussen (2010) who also found out that children from
single parent families had lower self-esteem compared to those raised by both parents. Amato and Keith (1991)
examined the 92 studies involving 13,000 children ranging from preschool to young adulthood and the overall
result of this analysis was that children from divorced families are on "average" somewhat worse off than
children who have lived in intact families. These children have more difficulty in school, more behavior
problems, more negative self-concepts, more problems with peers, and more trouble getting along with their
parents. Further research has shown that children with present fathers do better in school, are less prone to
violence, and have higher self-esteem and self-confidence (Kevorkian 2010). Boys without fathers are less likely
to finish high school, more likely to suffer emotionally and economically, and are more likely to have difficulty
forming relationships (Passley, Gerring, & Gerson , 2006).
In a study examining how family characteristics affect African American youth, Mandara and Murray(2000)
found that African American adolescent boys with nonmarried parents are more at risk for developing low self-
esteem compared with other African American adolescents. The study illustrates the apparently valuable role of
the African American father in raising his children, particularly his boys.
Psychologists Jelani Mandara and Carolyn B. Murray, PhD, of the University of California, Riverside, studied
perceptions of self-esteem and family functioning from a sample of 116 fifteen -year-old African American girls
and boys and their parents from various high schools in southern California. Fifty percent of the parents were
married, 38 percent were divorced and 13 percent were never-married single mothers. Results show that boys
with married parents had higher overall self-esteem compared with boys with nonmarried parents, even when
family income and family functioning were taken into consideration. Parental marital status had no affect on
girls' self-esteem.
The researchers say the gender differences in their findings may be explained by mothers' and fathers' different
socializing patterns. "In a two-parent home, the balance between the mothers’ and fathers’ different socializing
patterns may be what keeps the self-esteem of both sexes relatively equal," explained the authors. "Apparently,
the absent father upsets this balance, which leaves the African American male adolescent in a family
environment in which less is expected from him, and, consequently, he may not develop the positive feelings of
self-esteem. Much of the literature reviewed indicate that most researchers uphold the view that self esteem of
children from single parent families is lower than that of children from duo parent families.
Objectives of the Study
The following objective guided the study:
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(i) To compare the level of self-esteem levels among students from single parent families and those from dual
parent families.
Hypothesis of the study
The study was guided by the following hypothesis
H01: There is no comparison in level of self esteem among students from single parent families and those
from dual parent families.
Methodology
The study was conducted in 18 public secondary schools with a target population of 4257 comprising of form
three and four secondary school boys and girls, in Nakuru Municipality. A sample of 360 students from both
single and dual parent families took part in the study. Both purposive and stratified random sampling were used
to get the sample for the study. The study adopted a causal- comparative research design. This design was
appropriate for this study because it was used to explore causal relationships between levels of self-esteem
among students from single and dual parent families. A structured questionnaire which consisted of a self esteem
test was used to collect qualitative and quantitative data from the respondents. Data collected was analyzed using
inferential statistics mainly the independent sample t-test. The analysis was done with the aid of Statistical
Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 17.
Results and Discussion
Comparison between levels of self esteem of students from single parent and dual parent families
The objective of this study was to compare the level of self-esteem levels among students from single parent
families and those from dual parent families. The independent sample t-test was used to test the hypothesis
stating that there was no comparison in level of self esteem among students from single parent and those from
dual parent families. The t-test is used to determine whether the difference in the means between the two samples
was significant or not. For it to be used, the independent variable (parenthood: single-parent and dual-parent)
should be a nominal or ordinal variable, while the dependent variable (self-esteem) should be an interval or
continuous variable. Table 1 summarizes the output of the independent sample t-test.
Table 1
Independent Sample T-test Results for Comparison of Level of Self-esteem and Type of Parenthood
Variable (parenthood) N Self esteem mean Mean difference t- value Sig (2
tailed)
Single-parenthood
Dual-parenthood
180
180
57.29
57.73
-0.44 0.508 0.612
The null hypothesis which stated that there was no comparison in level of self esteem among students from
single parent families and those from dual parent families was accepted (p value > 0.05). There was therefore no
statistically significant comparison in level of self esteem among students from single parent families and those
from duo parent families. This is quite contrary to the views of many scholars as seen in the review of literature.
This suggests the level of self-esteem of a student does not depend on the type of parenthood, if the students’
school environment and teaching conditions are the same. The view of the researchers is that development of
self-esteem in children largely depends on the relationship between a child and the parent(s). In fact, children
tend to have a high level of self-esteem when they have a good relationship with a single parent than when they
have been brought up by two parents who are always quarreling (Papalia et al, 1999). In addition, inaccessible,
rejecting or hostile parent can be more damaging than an absent one (Hetherington, 1989). The study of McKay
and Fanning (2000); Manassis (1996) and Canadian Mental Health Association (2011) shows that level of self
esteem depends on several parental factors, not just whether the child grows in a single or duo parent family.
His study asserts that developing children’s self-esteem begins with the life of the parents. Parents’ insecurities
are frequently injected into the life of their children; therefore, becoming the children’s own set of insecurities.
Parents’ vulnerabilities commonly become those of their children. Parents’ strengths and optimism can be an
asset for their children(McKay and Fanning (2000) This happens in the lives of both single and duo parents.
Ultimately, children are a mirrored reflection of the life lived by their parents. If parents’ have a particular set of
perceived vulnerabilities, limitations, negative self-talk, weaknesses, or negative habitual acts, then the
propensity that their children will develop such negative behaviors are increased. Likewise, if parents have
developed positive habits, self-talk, and perceivable strengths; their children are placed in an advantageous
position to develop a positive self-esteem. This is to indicate that it is the manner of parenting, rather than type
of parenting per se that influence the development of an individual’s self esteem.
Conclusion
It was concluded there was no significant comparison in level of self esteem among students from single parent
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families and those from dual parent families. Students from dual parent households generally recorded slightly
higher levels of self esteem as compared to their counterparts in single parent households but the difference was
not significant enough to attribute level of self esteem to their type of parenting. This implies that there are many
more variables which work together to determine a student’s level of self esteem rather than type of parenting
per se. It therefore means that self esteem is a concern for children from both single parent and duo parent and
teachers, counselors, parents and other educational stakeholders should address the issue of self esteem from a
more holistic position. This does not ignore that children from single parent families have an extra challenge to
contend with in reconstructing their self esteem and there is need to develop specific strategies to address their
unique situation.
Recommendations
Since self esteem plays a critical role in human adjustment it is necessary that parents, teachers, educational
administrators, counselors and policy makers develop strategies to enhance self esteem among the students.
Since there is a wide continuum of issues that determine the level of self esteem there is need to consider self
esteem as an issue for every student without bias to the type of parenting. It is also necessary to establish and
work on specific issues that students from single parent families have to contend with in order to help them
enhance their level of self esteem. It is also necessary to educate parents in both single and dual parent families
on the importance of self esteem to a student’s wellbeing and academic adjustment and equip them with
strategies to help then enhance their children’s self esteem.
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