broken home

a single-parent household resulting from the divorce or separation of the parents. The term is now generally avoided by social scientists as it seems to imply that there is a single standard for families and that those families that do not fit this standard are in some way inadequate or dysfunctional (i.e., broken).

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Psychology term of the day

November 23rd 2024

Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC)

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