The personal well-being of single-parent family heads rearing their children by themselves: A comparative study |
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Authors: | Orna Cohen PhD |
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Affiliation: | (1) The Bob Shapell School of Social Work, Tel-Aviv University, P. O. Box 39040, 69978 Ramat Aviv, Israel |
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Abstract: | This article summarizes a study comparing the sense of well-being of divorced maternal and paternal single parents rearing their children by themselves with that of two-parent family heads. There were differences between the family's sense of well-being only in terms of the two extremes of their economic situation. In a good economic situation, single-parent families have a higher sense of well-being than the two-parent families; in a poor economic situation, the reverse is true. When the economic situation is average, their sense of well-being is similar. The concept of an androgynous sex role and a croblem-focused coping style (in that order) were important. Recommendations for other studies and directions for future thought about therapy procedures are included.This article is based on a doctoral dissertation submitted under the supervision of Professor M. Loewenberg at Bar-Ilan University, Israel, 1992. |
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Keywords: | single-parent families personal well-being Israel childrearing |
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