:THE LIFE OF SOLO PARENTS Navigating the Challenges and Triumphs: The life of solo parent
INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION Family is the fundamental social social group consisting parents and children parents serve a medium role they give their children a home,food,love, education, health care etc.But the fact that there are families that one parent is missing. A single parent is a person who has a child or children but does not have a spouse or live-in partner to assist in the upbringing or support of the child. Reasons for becoming a single parent include divorce, break-up, abandonment, becoming widowed, domestic violence, rape, childbirth by a single person or single-person adoption. A single parent family is a family with children that is headed by a single parent.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM This study focused about the solo parents they are the one who is raising a child or children of their own, without the support of a partner or spouse. And focus on various aspects such as the challenges they face, their mental and emotional well-being, their parenting practices, or their access to support systems.
PURPOSE • The purpose of this is to be familiar with the challenges coping of the solo parents and to see the whole picture of their lives as being a parent. • And be aware of how they are full feeling there responsibility as a mother or father who has no partner in life.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1. What pressure do you feel about being a single parent raising the children on your own? 2. What makes you a successful parent? 3. How did you handle a difficult situation as a solo parent?
REVIEW RELATED LITERATURE One of the vulnerable sectors of Philippine society is the solo parents. This was due to the absence of a life partner that leads them finding themselves besieged by the burdens of taking on the responsibility and rigid expectations both in the home and the workplace. In addition, most of the solo parents find themselves desperate for resources to support young children often left in their custody. Children of solo parents upon reaching adolescence faced problems which regards to their personal identification and living problems. Given this situation solo parents have then, have more risks to experience adverse circumstances that may affect their life satisfaction.
Life satisfaction is the way people show their emotions and feelings (moods) and how they feel about their directions and options for the future (Anand, 2016). Life satisfaction among solo parents might be influenced by the separation with their partners and multiple burdens. Interestingly, given this life situation, solo parents still do everything to provide their families hope, an environment of love, support and care.
THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK The "deficit theory" which views single-parent families as "broken" and somehow doomed to develop problems engenders guilt in divorcing parents and blame from others. This pervasive view has restricted the growth of knowledge about success in single-parent families. Extensive family interviews resulted in descriptions of multiple aspects of successful single-parent families. An understanding of the strengths of these families will be useful to researchers and clinicians working with single-parent families.
POPULATION AND SAMPLING The population of the study include 10 participants it wil l be the Solo Parents. This study will use Purposive sampling. The research conducted the study in purpose in getting the participants.
PROCEDURE AND TIME FRAME DATE Identify the topic September 25 Approval October 4 Formulating Research Questions October 16 Title Defense October 23
SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS This study is conducted in the municipality of Libungan. Where we can find participants for the study and accomplished the question related about their status. The duration of the study will be conducted within S.Y 2023-2024
RESEARCH QUESTIONS QUESTION #1.What pressure do you feel about being a single parent raising the children on your own. P1 :It's hard because I'm the only one supporting my son. P2 :it's hard because I don't have a partner to support my child. P3 :I will work hard and find a job so I can support son for his schooling. P4 :it is difficult to live with a child without a partner in life. P5 :it's difficult because I'm the only one taking care of my child,there's nothing I can do so the child comes first.
P6: it's hard because you're the only one living for your child. P7 :It’s hard to be around children, there is no one with you, there is no one open to the struggles that you are going through. P8: Have the courage to support, trust everything in the Lord to solve everything P9: It’s difficult because there are times when the child gets sick, that’s the biggest pressure a single parent can feel because you don’t have any help. P10: As a single parent, schooling the children is difficult
ESSENTIAL THEME THEMATIC STATEMENTS Hard work It’s hard because I’m the only one supporting my son. (P1) It’s hard because I don’t have a partner to support my child.(P2) I will work hard and find a job so I can support my son for his schooling. (P3) It’s hard because you’re the only one living for your child. (P6) It’s hard to be around children, there is no one with you, there is no one open to the struggles that you are going through. (P7) QUESTION #1 It’s hard because I’m the only one supporting my son. (P1) It’s hard because I don’t have a partner to support my child. (P2) I will work hard and find a job so I can support my son for his schooling. (P3) It’s hard because you’re the only one living for your child. (P6) It’s hard to be around children, there is no one with you, there is no one open to the struggles that you are going through. (P7)
ESSENTIAL THEME THEMATIC STATEMENTS Difficulties Faithfulness Trust everything in the Lord to solve everything. (P8) It is difficult to live with a child without a partner in life (P4) It’s difficult because I’m the only one taking care of my child, there’s nothing I can do so the child comes first. (P5) It’s difficult because there are times when the child gets sick, that’s the biggest pressure a single parent can feel because you don’t have any help. (P9) As a single parent, schooling the children is difficult. (P10)
QUESTION #2. What makes you a successful parent. P1 :I have to work hard because if not, no one will help me. P2 :Nothing can be done because that is what happened, it is necessary to care for my son. P3 :Trying to live with my son even without a wife. P4 .Try to work for the child to provide what he needs. P5 :Try for the children looking for a job for my children. P6 :I sent my son to school so there is no problem at all. P7 : Work hard, I was able to get a school that provides everything the children need. P8 :I was able to because I tried I did a little business to help and try to give him what he needs P9 :Because I was able to handle the problems even though it was difficult for the child. P10 :I am trying to support them so that they can go to school and for their future so that they have a good future so that they do not have a hard time. I have sent my children to college and to senior high school. Because I was able to handle the problems even though it was difficult for the child.
ESSENTIAL THEME THEMATIC STATEMENTS Hard work I have to work hard because if not, no one will help me. (P1) Work hard, I was able to get a school that provides everything the children need. (P7) Nothing can be done because that is what happened, it is necessary to care for my son. (P2) QUESTION #2 Acceptance
ESSENTIAL THEME THEMATIC STATEMENTS Hopefulness Trying to live with my son even without a wife. (P3) Try to work for the child to provide what he needs. (P4) Try for the children looking for a job for my children. (P5) Trying, I was able to get a school that provides everything the children need. (P7) I was able to because I tried I did a little business to help and try to give him what he needs. (P8) I am trying to support them so that they can go to school and for their future so that they have a good future so that they do not have a hard time. (P10) Difficulties Because I was able to handle the problems even though it was difficult for the child.(P9)
QUESTION #3. How did you handle a difficult situation as a solo parent. P1 :Give time in prayer to be given strength. P2 :Need to advocate for the child’s needs and so that they can study. P3 :I can do it because the Lord is there to help us. P4 :I managed everything to send my children to school. P5 :With the help of the Lord, all the problems that I had, my son was able to solve. P6 :By faith I can do it because there is a gentleman who handled her in a good way. P7: Everything depends on the lord because he is the only one who can help him get strength. P8 :He handled me because he helped me he didn’t let me down I prayed even though I was alone that he would help me to cope as a single parent P9 :To be able to handle all problems can only be strong P10 :Have the courage to support, trust everything in the Lord to solve everything
ESSENTIAL THEME THEMATIC STATEMENTS Faithfulness Give time in prayer to be given strength. (P1) I can do it because the Lord is there to help us. (P3) With the help of the Lord, all the problems that I had, my son was able to solve. (P5) By faith I can do it because there is a gentleman who handled her in a good way. (P6) Everything depends on the lord because he is the only one who can help him get strength. (P7) He handled me because he helped me he didn’t let me down I prayed even though I was alone that he would help me to cope as a single parent. (P8) Have the courage to support, trust everything in the Lord to solve everything. (P10) QUESTION #3