cam 2 test 1.pdf
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7/27/2019 Cam 2 test 1.pdf
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Ibelievethatchild-rearingshouldbetheresponsibilityofbothparentsandthat,
whilsttheroleswithinthatpartnershipmaybedifferent,theyarenevertheless
equalinimportance.Insomesocieties,ithasbeenmadeeasierovertheyearsfor
singleparentstoraisechildrenontheirown.However,thisdoesnotmeanthat
thetraditionalfamily,withbothparentsprovidingemotionalsupportandrole-
modelsfortheirchildren,isnotthemostsatisfactorywayofbringingupchildren.
Ofcrucialimportance,inmyopinion,ishowwedefine'responsibleforbringing
thechildrenup'.Atitssimplest,itcouldmeangivingthefinancialsupport
necessarytoprovideahome,foodandclothesandmakingsurethechildissafe
andreceivesanadequateeducation.Thiswouldbethebasicdefinition.
Thereis,however,anotherpossiblewayofdefiningthatpartofthequotation.
Thatwouldsayitisnotjustthefathersresponsibilitytoprovidethebasicsforhis
children,whilehiswifeinvolvesherselfintheeverydayactivityofbringingthem
up.Rather,heshouldsharethosedailyduties,spendasmuchtimeashisjob
allowswithhischildren,playwiththem,readtothem,helpdirectlywiththeir
education,participateveryfullyintheirlivesandencouragethemtosharehis.
Itisthissecond,fuller,conceptof'fatherhood'thatIaminfavourof,althoughI
alsorealisehowdifficultitistoachievesometimes.Theeconomicand
employmentsituationinmanycountriesmeansthatjobsaregettingmore,not
less,stressful,requiringlonghoursandperhapslongjourneystoworkaswell.
Thereforeitmayremainformanyadesirableidealratherthananachievable
reality.