If single mothers are such a drain on society why are so many in further education?

Question

is it possible that state schools abbandon what they perceive as hopeless and show middle class prejudice.

Answer 1

I'm a single mother and I'm studying for my psychology degree through the Open University. I also work part time while the kids are at school, so not all of us are a drain on society.

Although I will concede that there are a lot of them that sit on their ar**s and wait for the benefits to roll in.

Answer 2

It's not quite right to single out single moms as being a drain on society because if there's a single mom that's not getting child support, then there's a deadbeat father somewhere, regardless of whether or not they were ever married.

Even if the woman didn't fight for, or ask for child support, that doesn't relinquish the man's responsibility in fathering that child to begin with.

I'm not sure of what it is you're asking...I'm not catching what you mean by state schools abandoning what they perceive as hopeless and show middle class prejudice. Could you rephrase, please?

Also, I'd like to edit this to say that Kevin H has just shown he's a first class jerk......he's probably one of the deadbeat fathers by the sound of it.

Answer 3

Not where I live. All I see is single mums collecting their kids from school, pregnant for the third time by another absent father cos they don't want people to know they've been sleeping with a lemon.
Taylormade ciggie in one hand and an expensive mobile in the other. If thats what some people see that is why single mums get a bad label.

One of the single mums I refer to is my niece. Pregnant at 16, sorry mum it was an accident so were the other 2 kids she had.
All different dads.

Good luck to you for your further education, maybe you need to wear a sign so people can tell the difference between the good single mums and the bad ones.

Answer 4

Who ever said that single mother are such a drain on society? I don't believe that state schools abandon what they perceive as hopeless.

Answer 5

I am a single mum, I live on a council estate and am doing three A-Levels. Every single mum I know works, goes to college or is at uni. It's being a single mum that makes you do it, you are soley responsible for your childs future and so need to better yourself in order to provide for them. If I hadn't of had my son i'd be in a dead end job, now, BECAUSE i'm a single mum I will be a fully qualified primary teacher in two years time. Why do we never hear about the massive amounts of 16-30+ year old men, on job seekers allowance, never attending appointments, fathering numerous children, who drink and doss all day? Why is it always the single mums who are a drain on society????

Answer 6

After interpreting your comments,i do agree that moms unmarried at that, have it often from society a uncooked deal,yet what makes it perplexing to an an swear is you've reported: a diverse element of society:the most element of society artwork it really is about unmarried moms and they need help help and information .i imagine a most of the blame might want to be positioned decrease back to the iron lady's situations and the impression she created which regrettably has even grown even more desirable to gas human beings to anger sometimes hate its a subject matter open to this variety of vast quantity of debates yet that would not help the right here and now ,and as will all comprehend there,s a,lot of contempt ,what a sad international

Answer 7

Not all single mothers are a drain on society. Not all single mothers are in education programs. Would you not want those single mothers who ARE a drain on society to improve their situation and begin to be an asset to society rather than a drain?

Answer 8

Many of the single mums are young when they had their children. Whether at the time the school denied them access to schooling or the mum dropping out to look after the baby. Either way her education has now no option. As the child grows up and goes to school itself, the mum finds it time to make a difference and try to correct errors. And thats way she goes to further education and reeducates herself.

I know this for myself. At 17 i had a child, dropping out my gcse resits to look after my baby. I was left jobless, homeless and educationless. It is only now i am able to reeducate myself and go back into education to relearn and gain valid qualifications. However i have learnt hard, got my qualifications and however cant get a job because i have no work experience. I have volunteered for over 5 years with a popular company who suddenly dropped my services for lack of room for me. I am now back in square one.

I have only myself to blame. Surely. Or is it society for placing so much hate towards young mums and them trying to learn by mistakes once made?

We ALL deserve a chance.

Answer 9

How are they abandoned if there are so many in further education? You've contradicted yourself.

I don't believe you have to state if you have children on entrance applications.

And who is paying for that education? Who is paying for child care while the mother is at school? Who is raising those children while the mother is at school? There is your answer.

Answer 10

maybe mums do get paid for doing further education, but at least theyre doing something, at least they dont want to sit on their collective bums and claim off the state, or be dependent on a man.

and i dont think its the schools abandoning these kids because generally you have to be a lot older to appreciate your education, and what it really means.. at 14-15-16 its much more fun riding in cars than doing home economics and hard sums... isnt it?