Divorce is a part of my life... resilience, survival, and vulnerability: young adults' perception of the implications of parental divorce.
A qualitative study among 22 young adults (20-25 years old) whose parents divorced during their childhood was conducted in Israel, using semi-structured, in-depth, open-ended interviews. Qualitative data analysis led to identification of three profiles, aiming at a grounded theoretical conceptualization. Three core themes were identified: the centrality of the family; short- and long-term implications of parental divorce and its relations to supportive coping resources; and perspective at young adulthood. Further analysis led to typifying participants by three profiles, which represent the grounded theoretical conceptualizations: resilience, survival, and vulnerability. The most prominent difference among the profiles was the relationships between participants and their parents, and their perception of ongoing parental responsibility. A thorough discussion of the results and their implications for future research, theory development, and practice are presented.
Eldar-Avidan
Dorit
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Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. eldar@barak.net.il
Haj-Yahia
Muhammad M
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Greenbaum
Charles W
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D004243:Divorce / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D009769:Object Attachment; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010553:Personality Development; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult