Lakaya PeytonENG 1110-02Ms. McCarthy, April 8, 2014 Single-Parent Families: Thesis Statement: Therefore, having two parents in a family who take equal responsibility in raising a child does not always advance the child's educational attainment, decrease emotional stress, and improve support financial.I. Some people believe that the absence of a parent can affect the child emotionally.II. Children may require additional attention from the favored parent.A. Lack of family structure.B. Becoming socially compromised towards the absent parent.III. A positive environment is maintained because the child does not visually witness the parental conflict.IV. Single parents may experience a great deal of financial stress.A. Low income from existing work.B. The parent fears becoming unemployed and living in poverty.V. All aspects associated with being a single parent may not all be bad depending on the child and parents strive to create a better life for themselves and the child. The controversy over the idea that both parents should take equal responsibility in raising a child has become a controversy. heavy topic in America due to the belief that the lack of a parent can affect the child emotionally due to the lack of family structure. Therefore, having two parents in a family who take equal responsibility in raising a child does not always advance the child's educational level, decrease emotional stress, and improve financial support. First, living in a single-parent home can influence the advancement of a child's educational attainment. placing the child in the hands of the non-favoring parent, which can impact encouragement to succeed. For example, the authors of the “Journal of Wedding and Family” stated: “Children who lived only with their fathers had h...... half of paper ...... like them when they reach age adult. A single-parent home usually consists of a mother or father working a low-wage job while trying to maintain a positive outlook for the child they are trying to raise. Having both parents present in the same home can have a negative effect on the growing child if the child frequently witnesses parental conflicts due to the belief that one parent does not meet the parenting standards that the other believes he or she should meet. Single parents develop a sense of protectiveness towards the child because they want the child to do better than them when he reaches adulthood. So, being a single parent has its benefits, such as improving the child's educational level when working with the chosen parent, reducing emotional stress by communicating with the current parent, and learning to manage the financial burden he or she may face..