Single Mothers’ Experiences with Pregnancy and Child Rearing in Korea
Discrepancy between Social Services/Policies and Single Mothers’ Needs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15475898 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jung-Eun Kim (0000-0002-9379-9864, Ministry of Health and Welfare), Jin Yong Lee (0000-0002-7752-2697, Seoul National University, corresponding author), Sang Hyung Lee (0000-0003-4720-955X, Seoul National University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 955-955 |
| Publication date | 2018-05-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph15050955 |
| PMID | 29748484 |
| OpenAlex | W2799555878 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 5 |
This study aims to explore single mothers’ experiences with social services/policies for their independent living and to identify gaps between these experiences and the needs of single mothers. A focus group discussion was performed to collect data. Seven single mothers discussed their experiences in significant periods of their lives: pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting. Findings from the qualitative thematic analysis show discrepancies between the direction of social services/policies and single mothers’ needs, in terms of difficulties in healthcare, childcare, housing, employment, and income security. To the single mothers in this study, the social safety net is not inclusive, compared to that which is available to two-parent families or adoptive families. It is necessary to intervene in current blind spots of services/policies for single mothers, and to provide a social safety net to strengthen single mothers’ self-reliance and their children’s social security in the long term
Childbirth · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Focus group · Political science · Pregnancy · Qualitative research · Safety net · Single mothers · Single parent · Social security · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |