There is great emphasized placed on the environment of a child as it predicts success and demise of a community. Sociologist defines the traditional family structure as the nuclear family consists of two married individuals (a mother and father) providing care for their biological offspring. Statistically, this type of family proves to create less psychological issues for children for providing a healthy and nurturing environment for the physical, spiritual and mental growth of the entire family unit. Reportedly in Trinidad, these families are few and reside in the wealthy areas and contrarily, households that are predominant are single parent households. A single parent family is defined as a family with children under the age of eighteen headed by a parent who is widowed or divorced and not remarried or by a parent who has never
There is great emphasized placed on the environment of a child as it predicts success and demise of a community. Sociologist defines the traditional family structure as the nuclear family consists of two married individuals (a mother and father) providing care for their biological offspring. Statistically, this type of family proves to create less psychological issues for children for providing a healthy and nurturing environment for the physical, spiritual and mental growth of the entire family unit. Reportedly in Trinidad, these families are few and reside in the wealthy areas and contrarily, households that are predominant are single parent households. A single parent family is defined as a family with children under the age of eighteen headed by a parent who is widowed or divorced and not remarried or by a parent who has never