Many years ago the typical American family could be described as, a single income family with a working father, a house mother, two kids, and maybe even a couple of pets. Since then, the typical American family has changed quite a bit. The single income family has now become either a double income family with both parents in the workforce or a single working parent, with the same responsibilities of raising children and maintaining a household. Many feel that the changes in the American family are causing serious problems for the children who are the future of the American society. Because today's parents have to live up to society's higher standards they are forced to choose their jobs over their own families. This parental negligence contributes to the problems that children face today. These problems include a high divorce rate, which affects children both physically and emotionally, a need for child care facilities, where children are more likely to be exposed to abuse when left under the supervision of strangers, and the lack
Childcare is another issue that we must face, parents are now turning to daycare facilities because their busy schedules do not allow them to care for their children themselves. But, whom are we leaving our children with? Total strangers hold our children's lives in their hands. There have been numerous accounts of abuse in daycare centers. Abuse is an issue that should be taken very seriously, not only can it physically harm the child but it leaves emotional scars for life.
Another problem that is arising among children is the lack of parental guidance. When we think of families, we think of fathers teaching sons to play ball, or mothers talking to their daughters about boys. But because of eight-hour workdays, not including overtime, this quality family time has been diminished. A result of this is that children must now face many problems on their own with out the help of a mentor or role model. Parents "Now expect their children to be self-disciplined" (Irvine 14A), but their expectations are often not met. In today's s
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