Firstly, to conduct this research the ethics of the hypothesis and the research must be assessed. The British Sociological Association sets out guidelines and principles for the conduct of research carried out by sociologists. It is crucial when carrying out research that the participants should be offered the rights to refuse to take part in the research as well as gaining a form of tangible consent. There is also the opportunity when conducting an observation to offer the participants retrospective consent once they are aware they were being observed for a sociological study. Research should be legal to carry out, whilst keeping the identity of those involved confidential and be aware of any possible effects that taking part in this research …show more content…
Whilst a more structured interview may come under criticism for its lack of validity, there are several advantages to taking an unstructured approach to the interview process. Unstructured interviews allow for a more relaxed atmosphere allowing the interviewer to gain a rapport with the interviewee making it easier for them to share their own personal views with the interviewer. The flexibility offered by this method allows for the exploration of unfamiliar topics and the ability to make sure that the interviewee is clear on the meaning of the questions they are being asked and the answers they give. However, whilst the structure of the interview offers several advantages a survey cannot, they do present practical problems such as the time they take to complete and the small number of varied responses cannot be representative or quantified (Webb, …show more content…
The news may try to present facts related to single parents that may show them in a negative light, or a drama (such as a soap opera) may have a single parent character that is poor, aggressive and look down upon by the other characters for "not looking as good as everyone else" (Appendix vii) helps to reinforce the views of the other respondents. However, it is the response of the final interviewee that begins to somewhat take a deeper understanding of why the media portrays single parents as they do stating “In general, single parents get portrayed negatively but every so often single parents seems to be forced into a hero like or martyr roles. It’s normally a single mum battling a corrupt system or organisation and sometimes single dads for just being single dads. Generally, only lesser amounts of positive stories are a very fluff piece like. But as a demographic, they are portrayed as a drain on the system.” (Appendix ix). These results suggest that those who were interviewed believe that the media is somewhat responsible for the stigma that single parents face as the majority of the time they are negatively labelled supporting Hillary Land’s 1978 study 39 years
The struggles Cecelia faced as a single mother working to complete a degree and support herself and her son did strike a familiar tone with me. Although I did raise my daughter as a single mother in California for almost six years, unlike Cecelia I was well employed, had completed my bachelor’s degree, and was in my thirties. Even so I also struggled more than occasionally with bias against my status as a single mother, albeit a successful professional, and the unanticipated ways this affected my daughter. There were clear biases evinced by teachers, child care workers, doctors, childless friends and coworkers, who all believed that they had not only the right to judge my d...
What is a single parent? Is it one who destroys their child’s life? Is it one who ultimately cannot raise a minor on their own? Or is it one who dedicates their lives to the well being of their kid? Imagine a parent, and for whatever reason they were left alone to raise a child. That parent you imagined has to work long hours just to put a meal on the table. That parent has to play the role of the mother and father. That parent has no financial support. Unfortunately, in our society, this image of a single parent is looked down upon. There are people that don’t realize how much a single parent goes through to give their child a better life.
Sometimes, when the reader reads a story or an essay, they think, “Wow that had a lot of meaning into it”. That was the same for me “In Defense of Single Motherhood”. This essay appeals to all modes of persuasion: Ethos, Logos, and Pathos. The author of the essay, Katie Roiphe, is credible person. She is a notable author of several books over the past two decades. She wrote this essay in 2012 which was published in the New York Times. Roiphe emphasizes logos throughout the essay the majority of the time through the use of studies and reports, mostly to persuade the reader to her side, but she also emphasizes ethos and pathos, just not as much as logos. The audience of the argument is most readers of the New York Times to emphasize her point on single motherhood. Roiphe claims single motherhood is not bad like everyone says it is.
...nder roles that lack this maternal instinct. Culturally fathers are perceived to be the “bread-winners” and be more involved in playing with children, whereas mothers are often involved in the daily care of children, such as feeding and bathing children. Although women are commonly the head of sole-parent families, the Ministry of Social Development state that there is a growing rate of sole-parent fathers accounting for 14% of all sole-parents with dependent children in 1986 rising to 17% in 2006 (2010). It is evident that single-mother parenting is different to single-father parenting; however the rising rate of single-fathers suggests that the stigma of gender roles in sole-parenting is on the rise towards equality.
Single parenting can be considered a controversial topic expressed in a myriad of movies, TV shows, books, and magazines. A controversy because it has become something that is commonly seen as a social norm. Yet, it is still taboo to the point that those involved are often negatively judged for it. Statistically 41% of births are to single women (“The Single Mom Mess”). This social swing has awakened several dormant authors and screenwriters to use it as the basis of innumerable amounts of work. For example, in 1988 renowned author, Barbara Kingsolver published
In the trajectory of humanity, single parenting has become a concept internationally accepted by most modern cultures. What exactly causes single parenthood? Well there are many factors in which could result in a single parent household. Death of a partner, divorce, and unintended pregnancy are just some of the causes of single parenthood. Based on this worldwide acknowledgement and understanding, single parenthood is usually aided by monetary help from the government or unions. Although financial help is available, the psychological effects a child goes through could never be fixed by any type of cash value. These psychological traumas and mental changes could affect the parent raising the child as well. Even with some financial help, single parents sometimes struggle to make ends meet. A study featured in Time magazine informed Americans that middle to lower class single parents will work 40+ hour weeks at minimum wage to provide for their child. If the parent is so busy at work, who's watching the child? Sometimes, the single parent might still have connection with their own families. Grandma and grandpa have to raise the child since the parent is hard at labor to provide for their offspring. Occasionally, some of our elderly folk do not have the competence to watch over a child. It might even be that the child is too energetic and could wear out the seniors. The child will then resort to the television, street, friends, etc to learn and grow. These influences might be negative for the child especially if they're not coming from the mother or father. An investigation of single parenting leads to the affirmation that raising a child by yourself is very difficult and must be approached very leniently and effectively.
Single parent homes are becoming more common as time goes on. With this growing number, the traditional nuclear family seems to be less relevant. Welna reports that “[t]he portion of children living with a single parent has jumped over a generation from 1 out of 20 to about 1 out of 5 children” (1999, p. xii). Within a few decades, single parenting became very common among the modern society. This is a large shift and changes civilization. However, this difference it isn’t expressed very much. Television doesn’t show a lot of representation for
Ethics refers to the values and customs of a community at a particular point in time. At present, the term ethics is guided by the moral principles that guide our everyday actions. These moral principles guide the researcher into deciding what is ‘right’ or ‘wrong’. The foundation of medical ethics is governed by two philosophical frameworks that are deontology, and utilitarianism. However ultimately the ethics committees need to balance the risks, and benefits for the participants and the community associated with the particular research proposal. This balance is quite important as the well being of participants is at risk.7
Mom,” published by Mary Vavrus in 2002. While an increased number of women entered the workforce in the U.S, stay-at-home fathers drastically rose to 1, 273, 000 in 1998 (Vavrus 355). If housewives are expected to be the natural caregivers of the family, how could the media normalize male nurturance and domesticity as properly masculine behaviours? Vavrus cited news coverage for evidence between 1995 and 1999; these stories featured psychologists and psychiatrists who commented on the social and familial effects of men raising their children (359). Later, I presented a 2012 ABC news video about stay-at-home dads, but due to technical difficulties, we could not discuss the footage.
The Family structure has changed significantly in the last fifty years. With higher percentages of marriage ending in divorce, and higher rates of childbearing out of wedlock, single parent families are increasing rapidly. “Seventy percent of all the children will spend all or part of their lives in a single-parent household.” (Dowd) Studies have shown that the children of these families are affected dramatically, both negatively and positively. Women head the majority of single- parent families and as a result, children experience many social problems from growing up without a father. Some of these problems include lack of financial support, and various emotional problems by not having a father around, which may contribute to problems later in life. At the same time, children of single-parent homes become more independent because they learn to take care of themselves, and rely on others to do things for them.
Single parenthood culture seems appealing to many married people. However, married individuals are forced to battle with elements like faithfulness and life-long commitment to one individual, which may be boring in some cases. However, single parents, especially single mothers encounter serious challenges related to parenting. Single parenting is a succession of constant mental torture because of ineptness, self-scrutiny, and remorse. At some point, single parents will often encounter serious psychological problems some graduating to stress and eventual depression. Again, there are far-reaching problems that force single mothers to a set of economic or social hardships. Social hardships are evident as address in this research.
For all the talk about our inclusive society, there are still areas where inaccurate and harmful stereotypes get a green light from the media and politicians. Teenage parents must seem like the gift that keeps on giving for certain sections of the tabloid press, who leap at the chance to tie up all single parents in the same lazy caricature of feckless welfare spongers. But those who work directly with single parents know that these unjust stereotypes can be hugely damaging to young women or men taking their first steps into parenthood. Young single parents regularly tell us that the stigma they face is one of the most challenging aspects of becoming a parent at a young age.
Many people nowadays are considered disenfranchised: the mentally ill, homeless, elders and many more. One major group that is often discriminated against are single parents. In recent years there has been a rise of single moms in the United Stated. With the increase of single parent households comes the rise of discrimination towards them. Single moms are often considered unhealthy for society and manipulative. Single mothers are discriminated against in the workforce and at social gatherings, and are often judged by society in general.
Ethics is the study of moral values and the principles we use to evaluate actions. Ethical concerns can sometimes stand as a barrier to the development of the arts and the natural sciences. They hinder the process of scientific research and the production of art, preventing us from arriving at knowledge. This raises the knowledge issues of: To what extent do moral values confine the production of knowledge in the arts, and to what extent are the ways of achieving scientific development limited due to ethical concerns? The two main ways of knowing used to produce ethical judgements are reason, the power of the mind to form judgements logically , and emotion, our instinctive feelings . I will explore their applications in various ethical controversies in science and arts as well as the implications of morals in these two areas of knowledge.
Research today has become a central part of Sociology. Research in Sociology faces numerous puzzles and suspicions; challenges blind faith and unravel the mystery that surrounds the truth. According to Pauline V. Young “...sociological research is a systematic method of exploring ,analysing and conceptualising social life in order to extend ,correct ,or verify knowledge,