Pagtanggap, pagharap, pagpapatuloy: Prosesong pinagdaanan ng mga dalaga at binata na nawalan ng magulang [Pagtanggap, pagharap, pagpapatuloy: Experiences of emerging adults who lost their parents]
This paper is a result of a qualitative study on the experiences of emerging adults who lost their parents during their teens. The study aims to explore the processes and themes in the experiences of these respondents who lost a parent through death or abandonment of their family. Sixteen participan...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of the Philippines
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Social Science Diliman |
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| Online Access: | http://www.journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/socialsciencediliman/article/view/5974/5325 |
| Summary: | This paper is a result of a qualitative study on the experiences of emerging adults who lost their parents during their teens. The study aims to explore the processes and themes in the experiences of these respondents who lost a parent through death or abandonment of their family. Sixteen participants aged 18 to 28 years were the respondents of the study. Eight of the respondents lost one parent through death while eight had parents who abandoned their family. Free and open-ended storytelling was conducted to elicit a natural and uninhibited sharing of experiences of loss of the respective participants. Results reveal three themes and processes in these stories of loss: acceptance of loss, confronting loss, and moving forward. Acceptance of loss is the acknowledgment of losing a parent. This is differentiated from confronting loss. Moving on is the decision to live without the parent, regardless of acceptance of loss. Research among individuals with different kinds of losses was undertaken to elucidate the themes surrounding loss. This strategy was also undertaken to develop new and alternative perspectives in understanding the experience of loss in the local context. The study advocates for a more nuanced approach in helping children with this experience. |
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| ISSN: | 1655-1524 2012-0796 |