ERIC Number: EJ835328
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jan
Pages: 17
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Divorce Is a Part of My Life . . . Resilience, Survival, and Vulnerability: Young Adults' Perception of the Implications of Parental Divorce
Eldar-Avidan, Dorit; Haj-Yahia, Muhammad M.; Greenbaum, Charles W.
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, v35 n1 p30-46 Jan 2009
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. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Divorce, Qualitative Research, Young Adults, Coping, Foreign Countries, Profiles, Data Analysis, Attitude Measures, Personality Traits, Family Relationship, Family Structure, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Responsibility
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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