Single-Parent Families Assignment

Instructions for the Assignment

• The assignment is to be completed digitally on the online learning platform.
• Access the platform by going to www.cned.fr.
• Submit the assignment through the platform.
• The assignment should be completed after studying sequence 1.
• The assignment is an individual assessment.
• Students must work independently without copying content from external sources.
• External sources used must be cited.

Assignment Subject

• The assignment focuses on single-parent families, and the evolving roles of fathers and mothers.
• The evolving roles involve changes in child custody arrangements: shared custody, alternating custody, and custody primarily with the mother.
• New family structures and challenges are being addressed.

Methodological Advice

• The assignment requires a structured argument.
• The argument should be well-reasoned and persuasive.
• Include an introduction and conclusion.
• The introduction should briefly introduce the topic and preview the points to be discussed.
• The conclusion should summarize and state the final response.

Additional Guidelines

• The response requires paragraphs structured using an A-E-I format.
• The first sentence (A) of each paragraph is an affirmation, proposing possible solutions and responses.
• The explanation (E) logically supports the affirmation, relating it to existing knowledge.
• The illustration (I) validates the affirmation with examples from the course or current events.

Points for Consideration

• Changes in family structures in France over the past few decades.
• The rise of new family models.
• Changes in relevant laws.
• Mothers' and fathers' demands.
• Government's responses to these changes.