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Working with families as an educational leader
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Working With Families
Week 6 Written Assignment
Aaron Johnson
Keiser University
Dr. Kirschner
EDU 540 Current trends and issues in education
April 13, 2014
The Nuclear Family Dual parent homes build on
discipline and modeling appropriate behavior, parents typically act as a team to strengthen and reinforce behavior.
Children tend to receive get consistent messages about behavioral expectations.
A two-parent household is more likely to have higher consistency with raising their children.
Nuclear families tend to establish stronger bonds. Children witness their parents' supportive and loving relationships, which assists in social structures.
Grandparents acting as parents• Grandparents face possible
limitations such as: feelings of being unwelcome, income restrictions, and age or physical limitations (Aldridge & Goldman, 2007).
As a school leader it is important to determine why the grandparents are caring for the child.
The ability of the grandparent’s capabilities must be considered when dealing with the child in the areas of discipline, financial issues, academic ability, or even their general hygiene.
Single family homes, nuclear families, and even foster care environments all present a different atmosphere than that of a child raised by a grandparent. The main difference is that while the grandparents may be willing to raise the child, promise to love and respect the child, they may not be physically capable in doing so like other family dynamic structures.
Unmarried or Cohabitating
Parents U.S. census data shows that in
2012, 34.4 percent of adults aged
30 to 34 had never been married
compared to 6% in 1970 (Vespa,
Lewis & Kreider, 2013).
Among all family groups with
children under age 18, the
number of married-couple
households raising children
declined from 40 to 20% between
1970 and 2012 (Vespa, Lewis &
Kreider, 2013).
This situation has a greater risk
of instability than a household
with married parents
Children may have different last
names than the father
Depression or a feeling of not
belonging may arise in children
Single Parent Household Authors Jablonska and Lindbergh
state, "Research on the impact of the family structure indicate that growing up in a single-parent family is associated with higher risk for substance abuse, adjustment problems, emotional problems and delinquent behavior" (Jablonska, & Lindberg, 2007 p. 1).
More than one fourth of all children in the United States live with only one parent(Single Parent Families, 2013).
Emotional strain could be placed on the children in the case of a divorce or death in the family unit
Financial limitations, and parental involvement may be constraints in the single family household
Gay and Lesbian Families Increasingly common alternative family structure.
Students could feel a sense of isolation, and embarrassment due to the stigma attached to homosexual relationships
Older children may feel that gay parents are a social liability
Gay and lesbian families tend to hold more liberal viewpoints and politics than heterosexual families(Flynn,2014). .
Research suggests that children of same-sex couples and children of heterosexual couples have comparable intelligences, ethics, and growth(Flynn,2014).
Bi-Racial Parents According to the U.S.
Census Bureau, 1/50 marriages are interracial which is four times the number compared to1970(Alouise,1998)
Children may adopt multi cultural heritage
Children may have multiple customs or beliefs
Children’s racial identity may be more identifiable with one parent
Administrators Plan Of Action
Communicate with parents early, and often
Learn as much background data on students as possible
Familiarize yourself with students that possess behavioral concerns possibly due to family instability
Fair, but not always equal Not all situations are
the same
Build relationships with families before discipline issues arise
Recognize family dynamics are not always black and white scenarios
Treat each scenario on a case by case basis
Explain your rational to parents before making any decision
Dealing with Problem Parents Issue code of conducts at
the beginning of each year
Remain fair, and unbiased in all situations
Recognize individualized beliefs, religions, and home lives of students when making decisions
Be open to advice, but make a ruling that is justifiable by empirical evidence
Implore parents to work with the school, not against it
Maintain an open door policy for dealing with all parents concerns
Conclusion Remember the
feelings of the children involved within the family dynamic
Realize issues may be out of the student’s control
Invite opportunities for positive praise and encouragement
Remember not every child comes from a nuclear family
Maintain the ability to be a role model, and a support figure
References Aldridge, J. & Goldman, R. (2007). Current issues and trends
in education,( 2 nd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
Alouise, N. J. (1998). Interracial Marriages and the Effects on Children. Retrieved fromhttp://academic.udayton.edu/race/04needs/s98alouis.htm
Flynn, S. I. (2014). Alternative Family Structures. Alternative Family Structures -- Research Starters Sociology, 1-7.
Single Parent Families. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/types-of-families/pages/Single-Parent-Families.aspx
Vespa, J., Lewis, J. M., & Kreider, R. M. (2013). America’s families and living arrangements: 2012. Washington, DC: US Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2013, from: http://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/p20-570.pdf