The X Factor
For those of you who would argue that divorce has very little effect on the outcome of children, here is a staggering statistic for you to chew on. One study shows that three quarters of juvenile delinquents who pose a threat to society, are from broken homes. Read this information and a whole lot of other eye opening stats, over at Divorce Reform. That is just one of many results of controlled studies done around the world.
I’ve never read a study that fails to show a correlation between single parent and broken homes and the likelihood of the child to become a juvenile delinquent. So what is the common factor in the outcome of all of these cases? The lack of a father. Households that are headed by a single father are still more likely to produce productive members of society, than when headed by a single mother. Why is this?
What do these mothers lack? Is it firm discipline? Are the children used to viewing the father as the only force to be reckoned with? Are single moms unable to handle the newly acquired responsibility of working, running the household and disciplining on their own? Leave your opinions as to what the missing factor in this equation could possibly be, in the comments section.
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2 opinions for The X Factor
Maria
Jan 29, 2008 at 3:43 pm
How many kids do something and say “my mom would kill me.” Not as many who fear their father’s wrath, probably. Also, while I am making assumptions, I am going to guess that a single father is far more imposing than a single mother, and making a further assumption, if you look at the socioeconomics of the situation, I would guess you’d find that most single-mother households tend to struggle more financially, which means mom might be absent a lot more than if it were a single father. The “poverty cycle” tends to include more women than men, which is why I am making that statement.
Taking that a step further, if we look at the socio-economic data of who is getting educated, especially beyond high school, and generally who is successful, it tend to be the kids with an economic advantage to start with.
I realize these are blanket statements. There are exceptions, and they are not perfect.
kadi
Jan 29, 2008 at 4:26 pm
I have to agree with your thoughts on single mothers and wages. My own mom had to work several jobs, and still made less than my dad did, working only one job.
We have to use blanket statements and assumptions based on studies because it really does apply to the majority of the population and we do not have enough time to look at things on a case by case basis.
Thanks for the feedback!
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