Discussion on Effects of Diverse Family Trends

Diversity in the families is now becoming a trend and it can be impactful for the children and parents. The diverse family trend and the family structure such as extended families, solo parents as well as divorced parents, can have the positive impact on parent and the children. This type of family structure trend assists diverse people and families to know each other and to learn about the family structures, their cultures as well as their cultural values (Harry, 2002). In the solo parenting as well as divorced parents may also have the positive impact on the growth of children that the children and parents may be prevented from clashes. The main positive impact of trend of family diversity is that children will be protected. Furthermore, the positive effect of this trend is that the parents with a child with disability become more accepting and tolerant. In simple word, the members learned to become more accepting the behaviors of the people and diversity. The main advantage of having the trend of diverse family structures is that different families in a community will accept everyone with their values and give them respect. So, the trend of diverse family structures can also minimize the differences between humans and families. In the context of effects on children and parent, the extended families such as solo parents and divorced parents, the diverse family concept give the awareness people to accept them as well as it also plays a good role in better growth of children.

Having solo parents or divorced parent has some noticeable impacts on children as well as parents in the extended families. A solo parent or divorced parents may feel struck by having a child after passing some time because growing a child for one person is too difficult and it also can affect the mental growth of the child. Children always seek the love of his parents but solo parents and divorced parents have to spend time outside for work and the children especially at the age of 5 may have some negative impacts on their health and mental growth (Anderson, 2003). Furthermore, the most challenging thing for solo or divorced parents is that they may feel frustrated after some time with work or a child that can cause mental illness of the child.

References of Effects of Diverse Family Trends

Anderson, C. (2003). The diversity, strength, and challenges of single-parent households. single-parent .

Harry, B. (2002). Trends and issues in serving culturally diverse families of children with disabilities. The Journal of Special Education, , 32-140.