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Successful Parenting: The Single Parent Family: A Challenge For Children

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Girl stands at the bottom of the outdoor stairs in front of a home. She stares forward while her hands are clasped and hang together in front or her. She appears to be waiting. Caption. Almost every child of the single parent family.

Details the single-parent family experience from the point of view of children. Defines terms related to single-parent families: broken homes, custodial parent, visitation rights. Looks at some of the ways single-parent families happen. Lists seven serious problems for children. Gives suggestions for children in single-parent families.

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Successful Parenting
Episode 1
19 minutes 23 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
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Successful Parenting
Episode 2
18 minutes 11 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
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Successful Parenting
Episode 3
19 minutes 57 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
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Successful Parenting
Episode 4
15 minutes 42 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT -
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Successful Parenting
Episode 5
16 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
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Successful Parenting
Episode 6
18 minutes 36 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
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Successful Parenting
Episode 7
16 minutes 16 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
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Successful Parenting
Episode 8
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Grade Level: 10 - 12
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Successful Parenting
Episode 9
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Grade Level: PT/TT -
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Successful Parenting
Episode 10
19 minutes 42 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
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