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KMID : 1025820170250040709
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Family and Family Therapy
2017 Volume.25 No. 4 p.709 ~ p.734
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Experiences of Children in Their 20s Raised in Single Father Families
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Lee Young-Suk
Kim Hyun-Joo
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aimed to present a substantial theory on the adaptation process of children raised by single fathers.
Methods: The grounded theory method by Strauss and Corbin (1998) was used to analyze experiences of children in their 20s who had been raised in single father families.
Results: Through the analysis, 103 concepts, 40 subcategories, and 18 categories were produced. The central phenomenon was “loss of the emotional safety zone.” The causal conditions were “family cohesion before the loss,” and “no prepared farewell.” Contextual conditions were “change of daily life,” “sociological perspectives on the single parent,” and “change of family relationship in the early loss.” Intervention conditions were “support of family,” “support of surrounding people,” and “problem solving style.” Actions/Interactions were “mourning,” “keeping distance,” “seeking,” “accepting,” “disclosing,” and “independence.” Consequences were “being free,” “strengthened by growth,” and “unresolved problems.” The adaptation process consisted of “the stage of suppression,” “the stage of groping,” “the stage of awareness,” and “the stage of independent aim.” The core category was “to prepare for self-initiated life after getting over confusion.”
Conclusions: Specific suggestions for professional therapy were provided.
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KEYWORD
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single father family, adaptation, grounded theory
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