Authors :
Mary Jane T. Pansacala; Maedel Joy Ventura-Escote
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 7 - July
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24JUL772
Abstract :
The primary objective of this study was to
delve into single parents' experiences, challenges, coping
mechanisms, and the insights they have gained,
specifically focusing on households in one of the
Elementary School in Tagum City. The study was
conducted in Mangga Elementary School, Mangga
Visayan Village Tagum City. A multiple case study was
employed and purposive sampling was utilized in
selecting the five participants of single parents
experiences in monitoring their children’s education.
Moreover, the researcher adhered to the following
criteria: (a) parent, upon conception, found herself
abandoned by her partner, thereby shouldering the
entirety of parental responsibilities unilaterally; (b) a
widow, bereaved by the untimely demise of her husband
resulting from a vehicular accident; (c) a single parent,
compelled by the dissolution of her marital union due to
spousal infidelity and enduring the additional hardship of
her husband's physical abuse; (d) a lone custodian, her
marital partner departed under the pretext of seeking
employment to contribute financially, only to forsake her
while she lay incapacitated in a hospital bed; and, (e) a
single parent, confronting the challenges of solo
parenthood, as his spouse departed for another
relationship, thereby leaving him with the primary
responsibility of caring for their children. As part of the
ethical consideration, the identities of the five participants
were kept confidential and anonymous. The findings of
the study revealed that the challenges encountered by the
participants related to studies were financial constraint,
proper time Management, and lack of constant
communication of the child. Their coping mechanism
were having time management, sought external support,
engaged in other source of income and through prayers.
The insights they developed were to reflect on challenges,
give more attention to child, always be strong, be resilient,
and always trust God.
Keywords :
Single Parents, Experiences, Challenges, Coping Mechanism, Insights, Multiple Case Study.
References :
- Creswell, J. W. (2007). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches (2 ed). Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.
- Mills, A., Durepos, G., & Wiebe, E. (2010). SAGE encyclopedia of case study research. California: SAGE.
- SagalesRSW, L. D. (2023, June 1). CHALLENGES AND COPING MECHANISMS OF SINGLE MOTHERS IN PAGSANJAN, LAGUNA AND STATUS OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: AN INPUT IN PROPOSED MODIFIED FRAMEWORK. http://eprajournals.net/index.php/IJRD/article/view/2140?fbclid=IwAR1Cy9binTgrKnrn05zCIX__884a-BkEcSQqXtnajX3OYMwJnFQL2lI54I
The primary objective of this study was to
delve into single parents' experiences, challenges, coping
mechanisms, and the insights they have gained,
specifically focusing on households in one of the
Elementary School in Tagum City. The study was
conducted in Mangga Elementary School, Mangga
Visayan Village Tagum City. A multiple case study was
employed and purposive sampling was utilized in
selecting the five participants of single parents
experiences in monitoring their children’s education.
Moreover, the researcher adhered to the following
criteria: (a) parent, upon conception, found herself
abandoned by her partner, thereby shouldering the
entirety of parental responsibilities unilaterally; (b) a
widow, bereaved by the untimely demise of her husband
resulting from a vehicular accident; (c) a single parent,
compelled by the dissolution of her marital union due to
spousal infidelity and enduring the additional hardship of
her husband's physical abuse; (d) a lone custodian, her
marital partner departed under the pretext of seeking
employment to contribute financially, only to forsake her
while she lay incapacitated in a hospital bed; and, (e) a
single parent, confronting the challenges of solo
parenthood, as his spouse departed for another
relationship, thereby leaving him with the primary
responsibility of caring for their children. As part of the
ethical consideration, the identities of the five participants
were kept confidential and anonymous. The findings of
the study revealed that the challenges encountered by the
participants related to studies were financial constraint,
proper time Management, and lack of constant
communication of the child. Their coping mechanism
were having time management, sought external support,
engaged in other source of income and through prayers.
The insights they developed were to reflect on challenges,
give more attention to child, always be strong, be resilient,
and always trust God.
Keywords :
Single Parents, Experiences, Challenges, Coping Mechanism, Insights, Multiple Case Study.
