Abstract
The study used an exploratory design to examine how children who are raised by single parents develop cognitively, socially and emotionally. It employed a questionnaire instrument distributed to a purposive sample of N=397, FGD N=24 respondents and individual interviews N=4 respondents. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the demographic characteristics of the respondents. Chi square analysis helped to establish the relationship among demographic variables and major components among the items. Qualitative data were examined by dividing the data into segments that reflected themes and a development of a theory in the form of verbal statement or themes were offered to explain what happened in the phenomenon. Quantitative and qualitative research findings revealed that single parenting has negative effects on the psychosocial development of children. The study recommends that parents and teachers in Swaziland must be provided with information pertaining to the psychosocial development of the children. There is also the need for specific policy that compels all parents to take responsibility of their children. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n23p2252
Highlights
The family is an important unit in the society
The main research question that guided the study was : what were the effects of single parenting on the psychosocial development of children in Swaziland? The main objectives of the study were to: i) examine the cognitive, social and emotional development of children who are raised by single parents; and ii) determine the role of the parent in the psychosocial development and well-being of the child
It is clear that single parenting is not an easy task as this study has shown
Summary
The family is an important unit in the society. It is the first socializing agent the child interacts with and it has great influence on the child’s physical, mental, moral and social development (Roska & Potter, 2011; Cavanagh & Fomby, 2012). There are certain circumstances in families which require that the parenting role be left in the hands of single parents. These include divorce, denied paternity, rape, separation of various kinds, and deaths of one spouse (Nyakutse, 2006; Thwala, 2011; Falana, Bada & Ayodele, 2012). The main objectives of the study were to: i) examine the cognitive, social and emotional development of children who are raised by single parents; and ii) determine the role of the parent in the psychosocial development and well-being of the child The main research question that guided the study was : what were the effects of single parenting on the psychosocial development of children in Swaziland? The main objectives of the study were to: i) examine the cognitive, social and emotional development of children who are raised by single parents; and ii) determine the role of the parent in the psychosocial development and well-being of the child
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