Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

The Two-Parent Privilege

May 21, 2024

Melissa Kearney, author of 'The Two Parent Privilege,' discusses the benefits of growing up with two parents compared to single-parent households. The podcast explores the economic advantages, societal implications, and the importance of traditional family values in children's upbringing.

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Melissa Kearney

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Having two parents in the home offers significant economic advantages to children, impacting their educational attainment and future income opportunities.

Marriage provides stability and commitment essential for children's well-being compared to cohabitation, reflecting the importance of parental involvement in two-parent households.

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The Advantages of Two Parents Over One

Having two parents instead of one provides more advantages to children in terms of educational attainment and future income opportunities. Economist Melissa Kearney's book emphasizes the economic benefits of two-parent households, highlighting how children in such families tend to achieve higher levels of education and income. The data suggests that economic inequalities are exacerbated when children are raised by a single parent instead of two, impacting the future economic prospects of the children.

Introduction

2min

The Impact of Family Structures on Children

18min

Value of Marriage for Parental Commitment and Child Stability

6min

Promoting Two-Parent Biological Families

2min

Exploring Autonomy, Polyamory, Economics, and Parental Love

2min

Reaffirming Traditional Family Values

5min

Although it may be surprising to some, having two parents in the home provides the greatest economic privilege kids can have. Thus, the decline in marriage has had disastrous cultural implications. In this episode, Sean and Scott discuss the recent book The Two Parent Privilege by Melissa Kearney. They discuss Kearney's 10-year study which shows the host of benefits that are passed on to children who grow up with two parents. While her argument is not biblically-based, it lines up with Scriptural values of the family.

Read a transcript of this episode at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2024/the-two-parent-privilege.

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Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is a podcast from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, which offers degrees both online and on campus in Southern California.

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Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

The Two-Parent Privilege

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