Adolescence is a crucial period between childhood and adulthood. During this period, an individual is seen neither as a child nor as an adult. The family is the first mini society of the child nor it has a great influence on the child’s physical, mental and moral development. (Hanson,S.1986). The parents are mainly responsible for the educational and career development of their Children. A child from intact homes where the both parents, father and the mother are present will provide good care in the best way possible. Such a child is likely to achieve self-actualization later in life [McLanahan, S., & Sandefur, G. 1994]. But, the environment is quite different in single parenting homes. Single parenting can be defined as a situation in which one of the member either father or mother is responsible for upbringing of the child. Children from single-parent homes are likely to suffer deprivation and denial of some rights and opportunities.

The correlation study between mothers and adolescents relationships revealed that girls perceive their mothers more positively in terms of acceptance and lack of discipline enforced by the mother with in the home (Kaur gill 2013). The poor single mothers do not much care about their wards. The children having high freedom in the younger period leads to juvenile delinquency (Fry Ps 1984).

[1] Senior Lecturer, DIET Keelapalur, Ariyalur District.

[2] Prof. and Head, Dept. of Education, GRI, Dindigul