Самотното майчинство — социални и емоционални аспекти на самотата и родителски стилове на възпитание
Lonely motherhood: social and emotional aspects of loneliness and parenting styles

Summary/Abstract: Object of this research are two problems which single mothers are confronted with: loneliness and using of parenting styles. According to the multidimensional conceptualisation of Weiss there are two types of loneliness — social and emotional one. The analysis of parenting behaviour is based on Baumrinds authoritative, authoritarian and permissive typologies. The aim is to measure the degree of social and emotional loneliness, experienced by single mothers and to reveal the models of parenting styles, which they apply. In the research took part 135 mothers, divided into three groups: single mothers (n=46), married mothers (n=77) and divorced mothers (n=12). The conclusion, based on the results, is that single mothers more often use authoritarian practices; they also suffer from social isolation and emotional loneliness. It was established that parenting styles are not a direct function from marital status because the level of loneliness affects them.

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