Single Parent Family

Abstract

The primary purpose of this study is to determine the psychological, economic, social, legal and cultural effects of becoming a single parent family through death, divorce or separation on the remaining family members. Research has been conducted on how family members have been affected from becoming a single parent family, as well as the development of consequent recommendations have been developed based on the results of the study.coping mechanisms. Action The results will be used to understand the problems that single parent families experience and also to recommend solutions in the context. Furthermore, it will help define related social problems and provide solutions, as well as gather information regarding families in Turkey.

Keywords

• family, single parent family

Tek Ebeveynli Aileler

Öz

Son yıllarda pek çok ülkede olduğu gibi ülkemizde
de tek ebeveynli ailelerin sayısı hızla artmaktadır.
Tek ebeveynli ailelerin profilini belirleyecek kapsamlı
ve özellikle niteliksel araştırmalara gereksinim
duyulmaktadır. Bu araştırma, Türkiye’deki tek ebeveynli
ailelerin durumlarını belirlemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilen
bu çalışmada temel hedef anne, baba ve çocukların
tek ebeveynli aile olarak yaşadıkları süreçleri anlamak,
yaşanan güçlükleri ve gereksinimlerini belirlemektir.
Bu çalışma planlanırken farklı bakış açılarından
veriler elde edebilmek için, birbirinden bağımsız olarak
çocukların, annelerin ve babaların, aile algıları, tek
ebeveynli aile olma deneyimleri ve yaşadıkları güçlüklerle
nasıl baş ettikleri niteliksel olarak irdelenmiştir. Elde
edilen veriler niceliksel yöntemlerle de desteklenmiştir.
Tek ebeveynli aile olmanın, psiko-pedagojik, ekonomik,
sosyal, kültürel ve hukuki olmak üzere farklı alanlardaki
etkileri araştırılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• aile, tek ebeveynli aileler

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