CDFR 3002 1st Edition Lecture 19Outline of Last Lecture I. Parenting When Unmarried Part 1Outline of Current Lecture II. Difficulties Facing Teenage Parents III. Programs For Teenage Pregnancy IV. Comparison Of Single vs. Married Mothers V. Single Mother By Choice (SMC) VI. Do Fathers Matter? VII. Impact of Children on Unwed Fathers Current Lecture- Difficulties Facing Teenage Parents o Government Assistance Contingent on Graduation Schoolo Minimum Wage $7.25 hour 15 Hours a Week $435 a Month (minus Taxes) o Cost of Living? - Programs For Teenage Pregnancy o Preventing the First Teen Pregnancy Sex Education Successful Use of Contraceptives Social Skills to Assert Opinions About Sex with Partners o Coping with Pregnancy, Birth, and Caregiving Teach Child Development Effective Ways to Parent/Build Attachment How to Deal with Stress Many Include Home Visits o Help Teens Transition to Adulthood Connect with Educational and Career Opportunities Form Parenting Groups to Help Support Their Development - Comparison of Single vs. Married Mothers o Single Mothers vs. Married Moms More Stress (Important Factor)- Less Nurturing - Less Effective Parenting Work Longer Hours These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. More Worried About Finances Fewer Social and Emotional Supports- Socioemotional Support is a Major Factor Teachers Report Children Are: - Less Socially Competent - Less Successful Academically - More Problematic Behaviorally - Single Mother by Choice (SMC) o What Do These Women Have in Common? Very Homogeneous Group - Well Educated- European-American- Mid-to-Late 30s- Good Incomes- Satisfying Jobs- Changed Lifestyles to Accommodate Child o Approximately 2% of Unmarried Mothers are SMC - Do Fathers Matter? o Children Growing Up Apart From Their Father: Have Lower Grades Achieve Less Education More Likely to Drop Out of School Less Likely to Get, and Keep, a Job More Likely to Initiate Sexual Activity at an Early Age More Likely to Have a Teen Birth/Birth Outside of Marriage - 11% of Girls Raised in Two Parent Families - 2% of Girls Raised in Father-Absent Homes - Risk Was Greater For European and Latina than African American Teens o Fathers Contributions (Both Biological and Social) Include: Human Capital- Skills and Abilities That Contribute to Achievement Financial Capital - Economic Resources Available to Purchase Needed Goods Social Capital - Family and Social Relationships Available to Promote Child Development - Impact of Children on Unwed Fathers o Engaged Fathers Often Make Life Changes For Their Children That They Will Not Make For Themselves Or For the Mothers of Their
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