Wartime Experiences of Single Parents by Choice
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Single parents by choice (SPCs) in wartime face intensified challenges like danger and financial insecurity. Familial activities, supportive workplaces, and social engagement foster resilience and coping during conflict.
Area Of Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Conflict Studies
Background
- Research on parental well-being in political violence often overlooks single parents by choice (SPCs).
- The experiences of SPCs during the Israel-Hamas war (post-October 7, 2023) remain under-explored.
Purpose Of The Study
- To examine the wartime experiences of single parents by choice (SPCs) in Israel.
- To identify intensified challenges and protective factors influencing SPC well-being during armed conflict.
Main Methods
- Qualitative study employing a context-informed approach.
- Semi-structured interviews with 11 Israeli SPCs (5 fathers, 6 mothers).
- Thematic analysis to identify key themes in participants' experiences.
Main Results
- Two overarching themes: intensified parenting challenges and mediating factors.
- Key challenges included perceived danger, financial insecurity, and disrupted routines.
- Protective factors comprised joint familial activities, supportive work environments, and social/political engagement.
Conclusions
- Findings extend the Stress Process Model to conflict settings, highlighting unique SPC stressors.
- Results inform tailored interventions for parents in conflict zones, including tele-counseling and workplace policy advocacy.
- Enhanced understanding of single parenting in major community crises and its contextual shaping.
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