CHAPTER I

Contribution of Broken Families to the Propensity of Violence to the Society

  

A Research Paper Presented to

Mr. Dustin Celestino of The English Resource Center

Asia Pacific College

Magallanes, Makati

In Partial Fulfillment

Of the Requirements for the Course

RESWRITE-Research Writing

  

Sigrid B.Gonzaga

February 2013

Chapter I

INTRODUCTION

A.    Background of the Study

Most products of broken families contribute to the propensity of violence. Bad handling is one of the reasons why this situation affects generation by generation. A family consists of a father, mother and their children. Intangible things, immeasurable love and care, bind a home together, but the saddest part is when the home starts to break. It is one of the major problems of society that should be given enough attention. The behavior of a family setup affects the social, economic and political aspects of a country. It should not be taken for granted as if it will fix the problem on its own. (http://ambbfa.blogspot.com/)

Broken families in Britain were to be blame in the riots happening there. They say that people who are part of the riot are people with low educational background, from deprived areas, and are gang members. It all started when the people raised a protest because the Metropolitan Police failed to inform the people and shot the man named Mark Duggan close to Tottenham Hale Station, and the riot started. After Mark Duggan’s death, he was found to be a part of a gang and is a family man. (http://www.theweek.co.uk/people-news/3253/mark-duggan-gangster-family-man-or-both)

Nowadays, being in a broken family becomes a norm. Number of divorces increase and children living with both parents decreases. And some of the worst aspects of human nature had been tolerated and indulged. People think that a person who lives in a complete family has more moral values than broken families—judging happens.

Having a broken family affects the development of an individual, in which the situation may be absorbed by one’s view on society. According to Peter Fagony, Unattended broken families is the most important issue affecting society. Because of how the child’s brain develops, it is easiest and most cost-effective to intervene early. As for Alasdair Palmer, she said that early intervention to the thinking of youths can make a tremendous contribution to improving our society.

Broken families have something to do with what is happening to the society. On the way they were raised, the surroundings that they start with and the approach and a lot more People have different perspectives. It’s on how they are being raised, positively and negatively. On one hand, if they were raised up by people with positive outlook in life, then theirs will be positive as well. Success in life is a big chance. On the other hand, if they were raised up by people who have negative perspective in life, then theirs will be negative as well. Possibly, they could be a huge problem in the society. However, if they were being raised with counseling from people with proper thinking, then they will have a better life ahead and they will not be a problem to the society. Thus, counseling is advised to be done at the very early stage.

This paper focuses on the contribution of broken families to what is happening to the society

B.     Statement of the Problem

This study aims to answer this question:

I.                   In what ways does a broken family contribute to an individual's propensity for violence?

C.    Significance of the Study

Divorced Parents – This research paper would be able to help divorced parents resolve or inhibit probable destructive effects that may cause an enormous situation to the society.

Children- this would help and give an idea to the youth stop to the heredity of the situation for the upcoming generations.

Government – Knowledge of Government Officials from past situations would help anticipate on what may happen. That would have a better leading strategy.

D.     Scope and Delimitation

This study focuses on the contribution of broken families to violence. Broken families are being tolerated in our present generation. This study also concentrates on an individual’s development from different perspective of different parents that would create an enormous effect to the society.

E.     Materials and Methods

The research engages an informative method that will be centered on any broken family or broken home topic that would also have to do with the perception of the society. Its objective is to prevent impending broken family issues that affect violence to the society.

Surveys would be about from different point of views of people in complete and broken family. On how they contrast and how are they alike.

F.     Definition of Terms

Divorce-The legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body: "her divorce from her first husband"

Intervention- The action or process of intervening.

Propensity- An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way

Riot- A violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd

Violence- Behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.