single-parent families by sara vaeth
DESCRIPTION
This is a Persuasive Speech for SP111 at Mt. Hood Community College about Single-Parent Families needing Respect, because Single-Parent families can be very successful, not all the negativity it is portrayed to be.TRANSCRIPT
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES
Created By
Sara J. Vaeth
INTRODUCTION
84
16
Single-Parents
MothersFathers
http://www.wikivorce.com/divorce/images/stories/jreviews/7496_singleparent_1251036443.jpg
THE CAUSE OF SINGLE-PARENTING Not by choice
DivorceWidowUnplanned
pregnancy Choice
AbuseNeglectBad relationshipNot wanting to
marry
45
34.2
191.7
Women who are custodial parents
Divorce or SeperatedNever Been MarriedRemarriedWidowed
POSITIVE EFFECTS OF SINGLE-PARENTING
60.127
12.9
Children Do Not Live in Poverty
Custodial Parents Not in Poverty
Custodial Mother & Children in Poverty
Custodial Fathers & Children Live in Poverty
Recei
ve M
edicai
d
Recive
Publ
ic H
ousin
g or
Ren
t Sub
sidy
0102030405060708090
100
Single Mothers with No Assistance
Single Mothers Receiving Assistance
Majority of Custodial Single Mothers Do Not Receive Public Assistance
POSITIVE EFFECTS OF SINGLE-PARENTING
Stronger relationship with one parent
Children can be more: Independent
Stronger sense of responsibility
Confident Successful
Michael Phelps Bill Cosby Christina Aguilera Alicia Keys
Children have less: Aggressive behavior Behavioral problems
Ability to handle conflicts
http://www.tewksburypl.org/pages/TewksburyLibrary_Children/booklists
CONCLUSION All Single-Parent Families Need To Be
RespectedNot in PovertyDo Not Receive AssistanceCan Have Independent, Confident,
Successful Children
THE END