evidence says that broken home = emotional disturbance etc etc
2006-09-02 03:05:48 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
determination, revenge .......
2006-09-02 03:08:16 · answer #1 · answered by peachy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many homes have been broken so given the number of successful people in society you would expect that a representative proportion of these "victimised" children to grow up and become successful in their own right.
In fact, the opposite is more likely. A hugely significant number of our neediest members of society come from broken homes.
But I do believe that you can make a generalisation by looking at the statistics. This is the whole point of preventative medicine. Some groups are at more risk than others.
2006-09-02 14:11:29 · answer #2 · answered by MrSandman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coming from a broken home gives them the incentive to try harder to succeed in life. I know folks from broken homes who went on to make their lives better, I know some who didn't. I know more people from good families that had money who never amounted to s**t. They didn't have to try. With no worries or responsibilities, they ended up with alcohol or drug problems. Pissed off a few semesters at good universities(some took years) then back home , get married ,have kids, work in the family business.
2006-09-02 10:36:49 · answer #3 · answered by psykobarbi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think there a lot of famous people who have become a success that have come from broken homes and or families where they have struggled in life. the fact that those who have become such a success, whilst retaining their roots and in overcoming their difficulties is a huge testament to themselves, which i commend them for. besides, as the saying goes: 'what ever doesn't hurt you only makes you stronger' is so true.
some examples i would cite are halle berry, charlize theron and jamie foxx to name though there are countless others too i would imagine
2006-09-02 10:30:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a question to which anyone can prove the answer, since both "broken" and "successful" are subjective terms.
When it happens, it can be because the person is trying to prove their worth to the parent who has rejected them. I know someone who is a world champion from that motivation. Of course the 'gold medal' still didn't bring the parent's acceptance or love.
2006-09-02 10:13:24 · answer #5 · answered by MBK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right! It all depends on the individual. Some took drugs and died along the way. Some joined gangs and get stab to death. Some tried but could not make it because of various kind of distractions. Some take a greater effort to keep clean, study harder and want to make it out of the "hell hole" which they are living......it takes guts, courage and a whole lot of determination. For the rich...that's another story.....
2006-09-02 10:14:38 · answer #6 · answered by waterdancer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know about it being true or not coz i have many friends that came from both. i grew up in a dysfunctional family, more poor than poor, mom had 3 diff. jobs, dad passed away when i was an infant, mom raised 5 kids on her own, we didn't have much, salvation army/goodwill was our version of a mall, didn't get presents on christmas days or birthdays (rent was more important) so, i did my best. i read everything...i wanted to make my life better...i vowed i wasn't going to be in the situation my mom was....i said i wasn't going to let my future kids suffer the way i was suffering, so i worked hard. i had a written down plan...i had a short achieving one..and 5 to 10 year plan. i was going to follow it if it killed me. i work through college..and after many, many, many setbacks...i finally made it. i had to be determine and persevere to work hard for what i wanted.
2006-09-02 11:10:15 · answer #7 · answered by Christy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you come from a broken home the enviroment makes you stronger and hard thinker, you learn to focus on what is really important and to persue your dreams. In fact you become a stronger and smarter person in every way.
2006-09-02 10:12:55 · answer #8 · answered by Serge 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm hearing this for the first time now, but i think majority of people from unbroken homes make a success of their lives too.
2006-09-02 10:13:56 · answer #9 · answered by gal-next-dr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do people learn from their mistakes? They repeat them or learn from them. Same thing here... people either live in a cycle of repeating the habit of their broken home or they become determined enough to emerge from it.
2006-09-03 01:31:45 · answer #10 · answered by Me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
many sucessful people also come from homes that aren't broken, as do many unsucessful, homeless and criminal people. Just because soemone is from a broken home or not doesn't mean you can make a generalisation.
2006-09-02 10:49:03 · answer #11 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋