Social stigma and management strategies of unmarried single mothers in Taiwan

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2021-07-27 DOI:10.1080/02185385.2021.1934098

H. Lai

引用次数: 2

Abstract

ABSTRACT Public attitudes towards unmarried single mothers are generally negative in Taiwan, and these mothers often deal with stigmatisation and poverty. This study explores the social impacts facing unmarried single mothers and the coping strategies they take to deal with their experiences of stigma in the Taiwanese context. In-depth interviews with 30 adult unmarried single mothers and thematic analysis are adopted to collect and categorise these experiences. The study findings reveal that the challenges facing such mothers led to many becoming socially stigmatised. This study elicits the sources of this social pressure and details how the participants managed their individual situations. The findings imply that the policies and social services provided should not only aim to reduce the impact of stigma generated daily, but also to create more social and economic opportunities for this group of mothers.

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台湾未婚单亲母亲的社会污名与管理策略

在台湾，公众对未婚单身母亲的态度普遍是负面的，这些母亲经常面临污名化和贫困。本研究探讨台湾未婚单亲母亲面对污名的社会影响，以及她们所采取的应对策略。通过对30位成年未婚单身母亲的深度访谈和专题分析来收集和分类这些经历。研究结果显示，这些母亲面临的挑战导致许多人在社会上被污名化。这项研究引出了这种社会压力的来源，并详细说明了参与者如何管理他们的个人情况。研究结果表明，所提供的政策和社会服务不仅应旨在减少每天产生的耻辱的影响，而且还应为这一群体的母亲创造更多的社会和经济机会。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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