| dc.contributor.advisor | Cole-Lade, Gretchen | |
| dc.contributor.author | Collison, Macy | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-24T13:58:19Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-09-24T13:58:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-07 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11244/330957 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study examined how the triumphs and challenges of single-parenting, specifically by single mothers, affects child development through the early childhood years. The participants included four single-mothers. Interviews were conducted with open-ended and semi-structured questions in order to grasp the real-life experiences of single-parenting and how that affects their child or children's development. Two main themes that emerged were the positives and negatives of single-parenting. The sub-themes of positives included involvement, emotional health, and supports. The sub-themes of negatives included responsibility, parent and child stress, and mental health. The findings are explained by addressing the general implications on the education field with professionals working with single-parents and children of single-parent families. | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.language | en_US | |
| dc.rights | Copyright is held by the author who has granted the Oklahoma State University Library the non-exclusive right to share this material in its institutional repository. Contact Digital Library Services at lib-dls@okstate.edu or 405-744-9161 for the permission policy on the use, reproduction or distribution of this material. | |
| dc.title | "Good guy, the bad guy, and the friend": The influence of single-mothers on child development | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Kimble, Ashley | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Callaway-Cole, Larisa | |
| osu.filename | Collison_okstate_0664M_17125.pdf | |
| osu.accesstype | Open Access | |
| dc.type.genre | Thesis | |
| dc.type.material | Text | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Human Development and Family Science | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Oklahoma State University | |
