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Papers by M. Sepek

12th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation

Single-father families, as a form of modern families, deal with different problems than families.... more Single-father families, as a form of modern families, deal with different problems than families. Single fathers raise their children, while confronting the convicting environment and society that makes their life much harder. Many researches have proved that fathers are equally good or even better parents than mothers, but society is still oriented to mothers as primary caregivers. Media and research are devoted almost exclusively to mothers and their problems, and data about single fatherhood is hard to find. One of the positive impacts of life with the father is the early development of literacy, the development of academic skills and the development of sexuality in adolescence. The research was conducted to find views of the society about the patriarchal families. Aim of the research was to find difference (if there any) between demographic characteristics (age, gender, place of residence, family in which they grew up, the family in which they live, if they have children or not) of the participants and social opinion on single fatherhood. Quantitative part of research involved 767 participants. Qualitative analysis included an interview with single fathers (N=2) and their children. Results shown participants awareness of the existence of prejudices against single fathers. It was also found that the participants' opinion on different aspects of paternity is divided. It was found that social thinking and lack of support are the biggest problems they are faced with. It was found statistically significant (p < .009) difference in attitudes depending on families in which they grew up (single father, single mother or nuclear families).

12th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation

Single-father families, as a form of modern families, deal with different problems than families.... more Single-father families, as a form of modern families, deal with different problems than families. Single fathers raise their children, while confronting the convicting environment and society that makes their life much harder. Many researches have proved that fathers are equally good or even better parents than mothers, but society is still oriented to mothers as primary caregivers. Media and research are devoted almost exclusively to mothers and their problems, and data about single fatherhood is hard to find. One of the positive impacts of life with the father is the early development of literacy, the development of academic skills and the development of sexuality in adolescence. The research was conducted to find views of the society about the patriarchal families. Aim of the research was to find difference (if there any) between demographic characteristics (age, gender, place of residence, family in which they grew up, the family in which they live, if they have children or not) of the participants and social opinion on single fatherhood. Quantitative part of research involved 767 participants. Qualitative analysis included an interview with single fathers (N=2) and their children. Results shown participants awareness of the existence of prejudices against single fathers. It was also found that the participants' opinion on different aspects of paternity is divided. It was found that social thinking and lack of support are the biggest problems they are faced with. It was found statistically significant (p < .009) difference in attitudes depending on families in which they grew up (single father, single mother or nuclear families).