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Nowadays, more and more children are being brought up in single parent families. What are the causes of this? What effects can be seen as a result of this?

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Today, raising
children
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single parent
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single-parent
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 families is becoming a common trend in society. Some of the main reasons are
divorce
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 because of imbalance between family and
work
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 and early marriage. The consequence of
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 trend is low self-esteem in
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 and an inability to develop to their full potential. There are two main reasons leading to
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 which are
parents
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' workload and getting married too soon. When society is developing day by day,
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 have to
work
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 harder to be able to compete with others at
work
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. In that way, they have a place in society and make money easier. When they spend too much time at
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, they don't have time for family. Controversy is inevitable and the final result is
divorce
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. The
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 reason for
divorce
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 is getting married at a young age. When
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 fall in love and get married too soon, they may drop out of school and give up the diploma. Nowadays, a diploma is indispensable when applying for a job;
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, it will be difficult for them to find a job with a good salary. Financial difficulties are
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 a cause of
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 when the amount of money spent for the family is not small.
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, a recent survey found that those who married early had a significantly higher
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 rate than those who married late. The consequences of
divorce
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 are the
children
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's lack of adequate love from both mother and father. That lack will have a significant impact on
children
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's psychology and thinking.
Children
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 raised in single
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 families will not receive enough love and affection from their
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, which will affect their character and behaviour in the long run.
Children
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 will become self-esteem and afraid to communicate with people around them.
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, they do not reach their full potential. When the family has only a mother or a father, the family's finances will be limited;
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, investing in
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 will become harder. The physical and mental needs of
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 are
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 more difficult to meet when they lack a parent.
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,
children
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 raised in single
parents
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 families often do not have the opportunity to explore the world around them. In conclusion, two common reasons for
divorce
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 are the imbalance between family and
work
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 and early marriage. Being raised by single
parents
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 makes
children
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 with low levels of self-esteem and unable to reach their full potential.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • single-parent families
  • divorce rates
  • societal norms
  • economic independence
  • teen pregnancies
  • unplanned pregnancies
  • financial challenges
  • emotional and psychological effects
  • social development
  • behavioral problems
  • academic achievement
  • increased responsibilities
  • resilient
  • supportive environment
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