In Prevention Magazine they reported on a study done at Ohio
State University where they looked at a child raised by a parent of the
opposite sex vs. one raised by a parent of the same sex. The researchers
analyzed three studies of more than 11,000 kids raised in single family
households. Regardless of whether the kid's parent was the same sex or the
opposite sex, the results were the same. There was no difference in any of the
scores that the researchers measured. The researchers thought the opposite sex
parents were taking on both the male and female roles for the kids to see as
role models. The researchers felt the key ingredient in the positive results
the kids were having was the amount of personal involvement the parents had in
the child's life.
While this doesn't
make being a single parent easier, this study should remove some of the concerns
a single parent might have as to how well they are doing. Just make sure to
give your child your time and attention.Tuesday, June 3, 2014
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