Students from single-parent households: their issues & challenges
Single parenthood has been predicted as one of the causes of poor academic performance among school students. Most studies in Western countries reported that children of single-mother and single-father families perform academically lower than children of two-parent families. A phenomenological...
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| Language: | English |
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2023
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/109340/7/109340_Students%20from%20single-parent%20households.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/109340/ https://msocialwork.com/index.php/aswj/article/view/262 https://doi.org/10.47405/aswj.v8i4.252 |
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| Summary: | Single parenthood has been predicted as one of the causes of poor academic performance among
school students. Most studies in Western countries reported that children of single-mother and
single-father families perform academically lower than children of two-parent families. A
phenomenological method of inquiry and analysis was used to explain the challenges and issues
faced by students from single-parent households. In-depth interviews were conducted with five
secondary school students at Klang Valley. The findings revealed that the students experienced
five types of challenges: lack of parental guidance, grief of losing a parent, conflict between
divorced parents, financial constraint, and societal perception. In overcoming the challenges, five
strategies, which are talking to someone, listening to music, expressive writing, becoming more
independent and feeling grateful were employed. |
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