Homework

1. Narrow down topic.
     - Changes in Family Values
     - Modern Type Families
     - Reasons why people today are moving into modern type of families
     - Single parenthood
     - Effects of Single-Parenthood in Children

2. Make a tentative outline.
     I. Definition of Family
     II. What makes a family?
          A. Children
     III. Single-Parenthood
          A. Issues and Problems Faced by Single Parents           
              1.) Financial           
     IV. Factors Influencing Single - Parenthood
          A. Early pregnancy
          B. Death of Partner
          C. Adoption
          D. Divorce
     V. Effects of Single - Parenthood
          A. Children

3. Informal to Formal

     Informal
        Along searching in the Internet about this matter, I encountered and read this article What Makes a Family? Children, Say many Americans by John Berman and Enjoli Francis which states that in the research and survey they have done last 2010, that unmarried man and woman given couple some kids, gay couple given children, and pets are part of the family. This only means that the traditional family is now slowly fading. What matters most for them is that they have their children to be raised on. These modern families are just thinking of what they believe on and don't even think what will happen in the future and the next generations if these kind of belief about family will continue and how can these matter affect on the society we are around.

     Formal
         An article researched and surveyed conducted last 2010 What Makes a Family? Children, Say Many Americans by John Berman and Enjoli Francis stated that unmarried man and woman and gay couple given by some kids, and pets are part of the family. Basically, traditional family is now slowly fading. To have children to be raised on is what matters most. The continuity of mentality about modern type of families will quite affect the society, the norm and probably the future generations.

4. Statement of Problem

     This research aims to answer this question:

          What are the effects of single-parenthood on children?