The emotional reaction which a person has on hearing the phrase "single parent family" might very well depend on his or her age. For Americans who came of age before 1975, the mental picture of an ideal family, as portrayed by the media, included two parents, one of whom, usually the father, was the breadwinner. Those children who came from homes with only one parent present were considered, by researchers, to be experiencing a "Family Deficit Model." Hardly an attitude designed to help single parents and their children feel good about themselves.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Single-Parenting--Positive-and-Negative-Effects-on-Academics&id=620984 - Jun 25, 2007
