寡妇时养育孩子的困难:对生活经验的定性研究
Kelley Ellis1, Liza Barros-Lane2, Tiffany Kasper1
1Tulane School of Social Work, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Death studies
|June 21, 2025
概括
年轻的寡妇在失去伴侣后面临着巨大的挑战,在如何告知孩子以及如何管理自己的悲伤和孩子的悲伤方面扎. 他们的育儿能力受到他们深刻的损失的影响.
科学领域:
- 心理学 心理学 心理学
- 社会学 社会学 社会学
- 家庭研究 家庭研究
背景情况:
- 失去伴侣是一个主要的生活压力因素.
- 年轻的有孩子的寡妇面临着独特的挑战,他们要应对自己的悲伤和孩子的悲伤.
- 在失去配偶后养育孩子需要驾复杂的情感和实际动态.
研究的目的:
- 探索年轻寡妇在伴侣去世后养育孩子的经历.
- 了解伴侣丧生后的育儿所涉及的挑战和适应.
- 确定母亲在丧偶后的育儿经验中的关键主题.
主要方法:
- 存在现象学研究.存在现象学研究.
- 定性研究方法.
- 采访了19名年轻的寡妇.
主要成果:
- 寡妇的父母面临着很难的任务,即向孩子们告知死亡.
- 母亲们认识到他们的悲伤影响了他们的育儿能力.
- 导航育儿涉及管理孩子的悲伤和行为变化.
结论:
- 伴侣的死亡对年轻寡妇的育儿能力和动态产生了深远的影响.
- 对于丧亲家庭,有必要提供有针对性的支持,教育和资源.
- 进一步的研究是有必要的,以解决寡妇父母及其子女的多方面的需求.
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