Question

What do you understand by a single parent family? how is it different from a big family​

Answer 1

Single-parent families are families with children under age 18 headed by a parent who is widowed or divorced and not remarried, or by a parent who has never married.

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How is it different from a big family?

Compared with most other family structures (i.e., two parent families and grandparent-headed households), children living in a single parent family are most at risk for school difficulties, behavior problems, poverty, maltreatment, and a host of other negative influences to their health and well-being. Pediatricians, as advocates for children in most need of quality health care, can use this knowledge to provide children from single parent families with an increased quality of care and referrals to other supports and local services.

A referral to a social worker may help connect a child with youth programs in the community such as Big Brother/Big Sister, athletic teams, after-school programs, and Boy/Girl Scouts, which can provide opportunities for positive social development.

Answer 2

Answer:

Single-parent families are families with children under age 18 headed by a parent who is widowed or divorced and not remarried, or by a parent who has never married.