Issue Date
2023
Abstract
Single parenting is challenging because of the overwhelming responsibilities of earning a living, child-rearing,
feeding, and other household chores. This study aimed to explore the perspectives of single parents in child- rearing and feeding practices as well as the problems they encountered and coping strategies used. A
qualitative research design was employed in this study using focus group discussion as the data collection method. Homogenous sampling was used to select eight (8) single parents living with dependent children. The results of the study showed that single parents experience a wide array of problematic conditions that include lack of money and resources to sustain their needs, inadequate time, and incompleteness of the family that threatens the food intake of the children and their child-rearing practices. In relation to this, children tend to experience different emotional, physical, and spiritual burdens and stresses. To dampen the existing conditions, single parents tend to work harder even though the quality of childcare is compromised. As a result, they seek assistance and support from their immediate family and manifest resiliency and faith. The government must investigate other programs that focus not only on the physical needs of these vulnerable groups but also on some holistic programs that can reduce the effect of the different issues concerning a family managed by a single parent.
Source or Periodical Title
UP Los Baños Journal
Volume
21
Issue
2
Page
26-46
Document Type
Article
College
College of Human Ecology (CHE)
Language
English
Subject
Single parents, Parenting, Child-rearing, Feeding practices
Recommended Citation
Dela Luna, Kim Leonard G.; Castro, Maureen Joy G.; and Ferido, Melissa P., "Never enough! A qualitative study on single-parenting and child-rearing in a selected community in Nagcarlan, Laguna" (2023). Journal Article. 5901.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/journal-articles/5901