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Practical Research 1
March 2018
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Anonas St. Sta Mesa, Manila
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGNALITY
Certificate
DATE
Approved by:
POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
ABM Senior High School Department
Sta. Mesa, Manila
Date: ____________________
Dear Respondents,
Good day,
We, a group of students of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines – ABM Senior
High School Department and currently working towards accomplishing our thesis titled
“DIFFERING VIEWS OF SINGLE PARENTS IN RAISING THEIR CHILDREN” as a
partial requirement inn our subject Practical Research 1.
In connection to this, we would like to ask your permission for us to conduct an interview
regarding our study. Our target informants are the single parents who are currently
raising their child/children.
Looking forward for your positive response. Your utmost consideration in this matter is
appreciated.
Interview Guide
1. Profile of informants
1.1 Name
1.2 Age
1.3 Gender
1.4 Religion
1.5 Occupation
3.1 What are the usual problems you encounter with your child/children?
We, the researchers, are thankful for everyone who supported us through our
journey in this research. We would like to show our deepest gratitude to all people who
First of all we the researchers would like to thank the almighty God for being able
to complete this project with success. For giving us enough power and knowledge, for the
unconditional and continuous love and guidance. We would like to thank Him for
everything.
Then we would like to thank our Practical Research professor Mrs. Jessie I.
Quierrez for the help and guidance to make this research successfully. Thank you for the
We would also like to thank our parents and family who always give their
We would also like to show our gratitude to our friends and informants who actively
This research purpose is to show the different views of single parents in raising
their children. Researchers aim to reveal the usual problems and challenges single
parents encounter in their daily life to support their children and to raise awareness and
reach local government units to provide more help and benefits to the single parents in
the Philippines. The gathered data used in the research was mostly derived and
referred from the internet. An interview was also done involving 4 informants, all are
single parents that parents without a partner, to ask their own life experiences in raising
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Table of Contents
Abstract………………………………………………………………………………..…………i
List of Figure
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………….1-3
Theoretical Framework……………………………………………………………….4-5
Conceptual Framework……………………………………………………….………..5
Objectives………………………………………………………………………………..7
Postulates…………………………………………………………..………………….7-8
Explication of Terms…………………………………………………………………….9
Synthesis……………………………………………………………………………16-17
Chapter 3: Methodology
Research Design………………………………………………………………………18
Population and Sample Size………………………………………………………….18
Sampling Technique…………………………………………………………………..20
Research Instrument…………………………………………………………………..20
Ethical Consideration………………………………………………………..…….20-21
Chapter 4
Summary or Generalization………………………………………………….……….35
Summary………………………………………………………………………………..36
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………...36
Recommendation………………………………………………………………….…..37
Transcript………………………………………………………………………………….38-52
Bibliography……………………………………………………………………….………53-56
Curriculum Vitae………………………………………………………………………….57-62
Chapter 1
Introduction
Family is the foundation of our society, it is where we start our life journey to build
ourselves and our goals in life. The family shapes us grow to successfully achieve our
ambitions. When we hear the word family, what comes to our minds is a group of related
individuals that holds a bond with each other, including parents, their children and other
relatives. Everyone have a different interpretation about family, however, the significance
of the family is still the same. Our family is the most important feature in our lives. Family
means everything, we can always rely on our parents and siblings when we need help
and attention.
challenging and difficult responsibilities that the parents can face. Parenting styles are
the nature of the parent - child relationship. Being a parent is not all about setting rules to
factors in parenting, it build trust and confidence between the family members. Parents
should not be afraid to talk to their children. They should listen first before they jump to
Being a single parent is not that easy. It is indeed a tough and exhausting job. You
need to be a good role model to be both father and mother. Children must grow up with
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both male and female perspectives to be healthy, that’s why sometimes a single parents
must show firmness and strength of a man and gentleness and tenderness of a woman.
Aside from that, all of the responsibilities and duties lie on your shoulders such as
household chores, being tutor, playmate, cook and all the works of a parent. One of the
biggest problems that a single parent may encounter is financial problems, financial help
from others may or may not always be there. All of the duties of the family lie on one
person instead of two. A single parent must always be ready for any situation that may
happen. Whether you are not feeling well or tired you need to take care of your children.
Being a single parent indeed is not an easy task, but on the other hand there are also lots
of things that are worth celebrating and one of this is the fact that your child is with you
A more and more often encountered situations in the current society is that of the
up of a single parent along with the child/children, and its existence can be determined
by multiple causes: divorce/death of one of the parents, the leave of one of the parents in
the non-married couples after the birth of a child; the decision of some women to have a
child without entering a conjugal relation etc. (Cambir et al., 2009; Voinea, 2005).
Being a single parent adds pressure and stress in raising children. With the fact
that the everyday responsibilities and decision makings are needed to be done alone
without the help of a co-parent, challenges on the way are surely inevitable. One common
challenge being faced by the single parents is the financial problem. Without the financial
support of a partner or husband, expenses, bills and other necessities becomes more
difficult to take on. Balancing work and time 2for their children is also one of the difficulties
faced by the single parents. To provide and support a child, a solo parent must work extra
hard. This may lead to confusion between making time with their children and working
overtime to be able to provide all their needs. Thus, balancing both professional
children’s behavior may also occur. Some children might be aggressive and angry
because they cannot accept the separation of their parents. And in this problem enters
another challenge you need to overcome which is being there for your child, especially
when they need you. As the child grows, you need to ensure that they will not feel ignored
understanding, and parenting skills of a solo parent will continually be put to strain.At the
same time, there are also encountered descriptions of the manners in which some
disturbances of the child and of the future adult can be prevented (Deal, 2012; Ginsberg,
In the Philippines, there are also lots of single parents who were able to carry
raising their children. At least 13.9 million Filipinos are single parents who carry the
burden of raising their family by themselves. Over the years we have more single parents
who are raising their children on their own, either by choice or due to circumstances
beyond their control. We can’t hide the fact that being a single parent is a difficult task, in
terms of the challenges they encounter in raising their children, providing for their family
and keeping it all together can certainly be difficult to handle but it’s not impossible. Even
though single parenting can be a tough job, the rewards are far greater.
Theoretical Framework
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Conflict Theory
Conflict theory states that the most common problem of single parents is the
financial resources. Single parents have less income and it’s difficult for them to spend
more time caring their children. It was said that single parents are more likely to work
harder to be able to achieve the income needed for their families. Conflict theory
addresses the way in which single parents struggle for power, how they disagree and
what actions they should take to compete for resources. Prestige and wealth often for the
basis for the most intense competitions. Instead of buying into the myth that all families
are harmonious entities, conflict theory challenges those assumptions to examine the
Functionalism Theory
Functionalism theory states that the single parent issues are both caused by the
factors in their environment which is the internal issues or micro which refers to small-
scale group interactions and external or macro which refers to large scale processes. It
was also stated that the single parent issues are interdependent.
depend on each other. Different institutions each perform specific functions within a
society to keep that society going. In functionalist thought, the family is a particularly
important institution as this is the ‘basic building block’ of society which performs the
crucial functions of socializing the young and meeting the emotional needs of its
Single Parents
Challenges
In raising their
As a single parent child/children
As we can see in the paradigm of the study (Figure 1) single parents encounter
different challenges as a mother or father in terms of being self-reliant as a parent and in
raising their children.
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Statement of the Problem
This research aims to determine the different views of sing parents in terms of
raising their children. Specifically, it sought to find the answer to the following questions:
1. Profile of informants
1.1 Name
1.2 Age
1.3 Gender
1.4 Religion
1.5 Occupation
3.1 What are the usual problems you encounter with your child/children?
Postulates
1. Children who grow up in single parent homes proves that discipline strategies of the
2. There is no significant difference between a child raised by a single parent and a child
3. The single parents have more struggles in raising their children compare to those
4. Single parents have more time socializing and enjoying their life than the parents that
parents' together.
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7. Children living in a single parent family household will achieve a greater amount of
academic excellence than their peers living in a two parent family household.
The purpose of this research is to heat, know and understand the different views
of being a single parent in raising their children. Thus, this will help children to enter the
perspective view if parents in terms of the struggles and challenges they encounter in
Single parents. The result of this study will help them to relate their lives to other
single parents and thus the other single parents featured will serve as their inspiration to
continue striving in raising their children despite their hardships and struggles they
Children. The result of this study will help them to be aware on the different
Couples. The result of this study will inform them the importance and advantages
LGUs. The result of this study will help them to fully implement the provisions of
the law to respond to the emerging needs of the single parents and their children.
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Explication of Terms
To furthermore understand about the contents of this research paper and for better
clarification and understanding of the terms related to this study, the following are words
Challenges. The different difficulties or task that the single parents encounters in
their children.
Family. A group of related individuals that holds a bond with each other, including
Informants. The persons from whom we got the information and data.
Parenting. The act of being a parent by means of raising and taking care of their
child/children.
Raising. The process of caring and supporting a child from infancy to adulthood.
Single parent. A parent that supports his/her children alone in terms of financial,
material, emotional needs and the likes without the help of a partner.
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Chapter 2
According to Eagan, Cristina. Family Law Advocacy for Low and Moderate Income
Litigants, 2nd Edition (2008) states that, if the couples they shall arrange to whom the
child will stay and are obliged to give support to the finances and guidance. Also in this
situation the single parenting occurs to decide what is best for the child and each parent
should have good relationship with their child. This explain that it is for his/her own good
and rights. Most especially seen in younger children who do not yet understand their
familial separation. This reason of why single parenting exist still affects the children, still
According to the revised implementing rules and regulations of republic act no.
9255” (an act allowing illegitimate children to use the surname of their father, amending
for the purpose article 176 of executive order no. 209, otherwise known as the "family
code of the Philippines") (2004). Single-parent families face greater difficulties and are at
higher risk of poverty than married couples. Due to dependency on a single income and
the problems involved in arranging for regular childcare are the most obvious handicaps
facing by the single parent, it helps the mother/fathers to lift the status of living of their
that may affect their studies. The education level, the age and occupation of the single
parent also greatly affects the development of the child. Also it helps them to try out things
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According to the researchers, (Pearlstein 2011),(Popenoe 2009) single parent
family is the main cause of school failure and problems of negligence, drug use, early
pregnancies, poverty, and welfare dependency in the society. High percentage of children
from single parent families perform very poorly on math and reading achievement tests
in schools. Also it is believed that a cultural shift towards later marriage has contributed
to a rise in never-married motherhood. It has been thought that children in these kinds of
families are shielded from marital strife, children of never-married mothers show slightly
better academic performance and emotional adjustments than the children of divorced or
remarried mothers.
According to the Philippine statistical authority (2015), there are 13.9 million single
parents in the Philippines who raised their children by themselves. The solo parents
choose to be far away for the sake of his/her children, because of the low salary in our
country. They were force to go overseas to have additional higher income.In this case
student who experience single parenthood are believed to have poor understanding
outcomes because of the long gaps between the parent and student. This gap also may
cause the student to have worse emotional outcomes (where these outcomes include
mother even if you have enough financial resources or even if you are wealthy. He
insisted that children who are raised by single moms are more likely to end up in the
wrong path of life such as being pregnant in a young age or worse, being end up in jail.
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According to the Federation of Solo Parents (2001) there are around 20 million
estimated single parents in the country. In the Philippines, this issue is set in sidelines
considering that our society are used to households headed by both a father and a
mother. It is not an issue that really concerns the public even though it must be because
of the fact that these parents have shoulder double difficulties in raising their families.
parent homes are at a stark disadvantage compared to children from dual-parent homes.
Her study suggests that boys raised by single mothers are more likely to end up in jail
and engage in delinquent behavior or doing illegal things, while girls from single-parent
families are more likely to get pregnant early. Mainly, because solo parents don’t have
that much time to monitor their children, and therefore these children seek attention from
other.
parents are far more likely to have been exposed to domestic violence than children in
married two-parent families. Children from single-parent families show more problems in
behavior than those who grow up with both of their biological parents. U.S. National
Center for Health Statistics conducted the research National Survey of Children’s Health
(2011-2012) about children who have been exposed to family violence. Children living
with their both biological parent have a lower rate of exposure to family violence (19 out
of 1000 children have experienced family violence) than the children living in a divorced
or separated parents (144 out of 1000 children have experienced family violence)
biggest sacrifice a woman can make. Each and every day is a struggle. People don’t
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respect single mothers that they got abused, humiliated and hurt. And one of the greatest
problems of being a single mother is the financial support for the children. You will know
that every cent that you earned working went for your children just to provide them
everything that they need. They need to shoulder everything alone. There is a lot of
sacrifices up to the point that you will go to bed hungry so your kids have something to
eat.
concept, and social relations compare to the children comes from a complete family.
are suffering higher level of stress and are most likely have lower social support compared
to the married mothers. Single mother reported to have less contact with friends and lower
with and accessible to children are both need. In children’s childhood and adolescence
stage, the amount of time that a mother spent with her children did not matter for children’s
behaviors, emotions, or academics but social status factors were important. For
adolescence, engaging in more maternal time results to better outcomes such as good
behavior. Mother’s time spent with her children only matters mostly in adolescence.
According to Sarah Villa (2016) an important conclusion is that while the incidence
for many children, this pattern does not hold for this pattern does not hold for families who
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have higher rates of employment and higher incidences of intact two-parent families, yet
remain in poverty. Policies for low-income families, such as those in national welfare
reforms that emphasize employment and stable marriage as primary routes out of
poverty.
According to Barajas (2011) 50% if children born today will spend time living with
parent family. Some of the negative outcome living in single-parent family have the
greater risk of drug abuse, lower GPA’s and lower high school rates. In contrast, many
children from single-parent families do attain the academic success. There are scholars
that can help influence public which promote training, education and has advocacy
programs that help to support and protect single-parent and their children.
full of challenges raising their dependent children. The major challenges faced by a
single-parent includes insufficient income to cover all the expenses and lack of time to
spend with their children. In addition, there are also psychological problems that single-
parent experience such as anxiety and stress as a result of feeling guilty for not able to
provide everything for their children and difficulties of establishing good relationship with
their children.
limited role in the academic performance of their children. The study stated that there is
society but only few people knows about its long term effect. Individuals experience
parental separation and who grew up with a single parent for their entire life showed lower
general life satisfaction into old age controlling childhood socio-economic status than
are associated higher rates of behavioral problems, lower levels of achievement and has
remained intact. Parents' divorces exhibited elevated levels of behavioral problems and
According to Andersson (2002) the percentage of single- parent families has triple
in the past 50 years. Most of these single parents are headed by women. The majority of
impact in their children. It result in a reduced well-being such as worse health, lower
absence.
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Synthesis
According to Cristina Eagan couple should have the agreement in which parent
the child will stay, both of them are obliged to give financial support and guidance for the
children. Single parent should establish good relationship with the child and should
disadvantages faced by children raised by a single parent. This explains that being in a
single-parent family has a lot of difficulties and struggles. According to the Revised
Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9255 and also to the researcher
Sarah Villa, single-parent families have higher risk of poverty due to the dependency on
a single income.
stated that single parents are facing greater difficulties because these parents have to
shoulder double responsibilities of being a mother and a father to their children. This
includes financial problems and lack of time spending for their children. According to the
Philippine Statistics Authority, the authors Paul Amato, Richter Lemola, O'Connor and
Matthew Debell, children from the single-parent families have poor understanding and
hyperactivity, peer relationship problems and lack social interaction. These children
significantly have lower academic achievement and have difficulties in social relationship.
children from single-parent families are more likely end up in the wrong path of life such
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as early pregnancies, drug use or being imprisoned. Nicholas Zill said that children from
divorced and never-married parents are more likely to have been exposed to domestic
violence. In single parents, Cairney and Weldegabreal these single parents are at a
higher risk of depression and are suffering psychological problem such as anxiety and
stress.
in more maternal time results to good behavior of the children. And lastly Kwakye
concluded that there is no significant relationship between single parent influence and
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Chapter 3
METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents the research methodology. It also contains the research
design, population and sample size, description of the informants, sampling technique
and research instrument. It shows how the researchers will gather the data and
Research Design
This study aims to get the different views of single parents in terms of raising their
children. The researchers used qualitative research where in informants will be personally
interviewed using the interview guide. According to Arora and Stoner 2009, qualitative
research is intended to deeply explore, understand and interpret social phenomena within
collect richer information and get more detailed picture of issues, cases or events. The
researchers will provide pictures, voice records or videos for the documentation.
The population of this study will be the single parents and the sample are the
respondents children
Catholic
Catholic
Catholic
Catholic
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Sampling Technique
the non-probability sampling, where in samples are selected based on the characteristics
subjective sampling. Since this study is about differing views of single parents in terms of
Research Instrument
This study will use an interview guide as a research instrument. Interview guide
contains set of questions that are related to the topic and will be asked to the informants
during personal interview. The interview guide consists of informants profile such as age,
gender, religion, occupation and number of children, and also it contains questions about
the condition and challenges as a single parent in raising their children. The questions
Ethical Considerations
The interview guide was approved by our respective adviser and the words are
information of the informants will be confidential. The suggestions and opinions of each
member of our group are used and helped us in writing this research and thus, this
research work are created and is the product of our own ideas and the result of our
Chapter 4
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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
In this chapter it presents the actual discussion between the informants and the
researchers. This chapter also contains the summarized results of the study.
Informant A
Interviewer: Ahm. Thank you ma’am for giving us your time and approval to conduct
this interview. So, let's start. First, is the profile of the informants, what's your name?
Informant: Informant A
Interviewer: What type of environment you're currently living at? (Tas, ano pong type
Informant: Hmmm. It's hard but it's bearable even though I'm raising my children alone.
Interviewer: How long have you been a single parent? (Ilang taon na po kayong single
parent?)
Informant: Ahh. More than three. More than three years. (Ano, tatlo mahigit, tatlong
taon mahigit.)
Interviewer: What happened to your relationship with your partner? (Ano pong nangyari
Interviewer: What are the reasons of your separation that causes you to be a single
end it and separate ways. (Reason? Yun nga, na la-na ano-, na di na kami
nagkakaintindihan eh, tapis palagi kaming nagsasagutan eh, panget naman sa relasyon
Interviewer: What are the challenges that you encounter as a single parent? (Ano
Informant: Challenges? One of the many challenges is the struggle to earn money for
my children. School related things is also a problem like when my three children need
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me in their school at the same time and sometimes I can't fulfill those, I can't come with
them. It's hard because I'm alone and I have no partner to help me and to rely on. (Ahh,
challenges? Yung mahirap maghanap ng pera para sa mga batam Tapos yung
di mo mapuntahan.)
Interviewer: What are the usual problems that you encounter with your children? (Ano
naman po yung mga usual problem na naeencounter niyo sa mga anak niyo naman
po?)
Informant: Usual? Well, sometimes they talked back, not following my orders because
they're doing other things. That's all. (Usual? Yung mga pagsagot sagot, yung
paginuutusan mo ayaw sumunod dahil may ginagawa, yung mga ganun lang.)
Interviewer: How was it raising your children? (Paano naman yung ano yung
Informant: It's okay. Sometimes when I can provide their needs and wants I give it to
them generously but if I can't sometimes, they know and understand our circumstances,
so they bear with it. (Pano? Ohhh, okay lang. Pag kaya kong ibigay yung mga kailangan
Interviewer: How's the behavior of your children towards you? (Ano namn po yung mga
Informant: They are typical teenagers. Sometimes they are hard headed but most of
the time they are kind and obedient to me. (Mababait naman sila pero syempre typical
na mga teenager eh, mga bata eh, minsan makukulit pero overall naman okay naman
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Interviewer: What are the advantages that you think you have as a single parent? (Ano
Informant: It's the freedom I guess. I can say and decide what I want and what I think is
the best for my children. (May freedom ka na magdecide ng gusto mo, magsalita ng
gusto mo, tapos may ano ka na magdesisyon na mag-isa ka, yun lang.)
disadvantages?)
Informant: Ahh…You don't have someone to rely on and ahm you don't have someone
to help you in raising your children. No one will help you in the financial problems.
(Ahh...wala kang katulong yung ano.., umano ng mga bata, yung mag.. anong tawag
Interviewer: That's all the questions ma'am. Thank you so much. (Ah okay po. Yun lang
Informant B
Interviewer: Let's start with you profile ma'am. Your name? (Una po yung profile muna.
Informant: Informant B
Informant: Ahh. Sometimes I cook breakfast and sell it. I don't have a specific or certain
job. I grab every chance just to earn money from legal and righteous job. (Ahh.. minsan
ng hanapbuhay na marangal.)
Interviewer: What type of environment you're currently living at? (Ano pong type ng
environment?)
Informant: Rural.
Interviewer: Rural environment? Okay. So ma'am, how was it being a single parent?
(Rural environment po? Tas, ano, kamusta naman po yung pagiging single parent nyo?)
Informant: It's okay. Sometimes it's hard but we always managed to continue our living.
It's just really hard sometimes. (Okay lang, minsan mahirap, minsan okay lang din,
minsan mahirap, minsan okay lang din nakakaraod kahit papano, basta magsikap lang.)
Interviewer: How long have you been a single parent? (Ah. Ahhh, ilang taon na po
Interviewer: What happened to your relationship with your partner? (Tas ano pong
Informant: Ah. It's not a good story. We did not end well. My husband was sent to
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prison and he is still there until now. (Ay, hindi maganda eh. Napunta sa hindi maganda
ang nagyari sa amin, dahil sa nakulong yung asawa ko, nakulong na hanggang
ngayon.)
Interviewer: Ah. What are the challenges that you encounter as a single parent? (Ahhh.
Informant: Well there is the usual struggle of finding ways to feed and raised my
children and the hardship to earn money. If it’s a legal job, I always grab it and work
hard for it. Yes, it's hard but I managed to survive everyday for my children. (Syempre
nandun yung hirap ng pagpapakain sa anak, paghahanap ng pera, kung pano mo sila
bubuhayin, silang tatlo mula nung maliit pa, kung paano mo sila, kung pano maghanap
ng pera para mairaos mo lang sa maganda kaya mahirap talaga, basta ang importante
Interviewer: What are the usual problems that you encounter with your children? (Ano
naman po yung mga ano, usual problems na naeencounter niyo dun sa mga ano niyo
Informant: One of the usual problems I encountered with my children then was when
they were still studying. There were times when they ask for money because they need
it for their projects in school. Sometimes I can provide it but sometimes I cannot. But
still, we managed, I managed until they graduated. (Sa mga anak ko, ang problema
naman siguro, hindi naman gaano, minsan pag may mga project na hinihingi nung
naibibigay kaagad yung hinihngi na mga project kasi syempre mahirap hanapin ang
pera, pero nairaraos pa rin kahit papano hanggang sa maka graduate siya...)
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Interviewer: Wow
Informant: The usual problem indeed is the money. It's the financial problems. (Ang
common na ano talaga, ang problema natin sa pag-aano eh yung pera. Pinansyal
talaga.)
Interviewer: How was it raising your children as a single parent? (Tas ano, kamusta
Informant: It's ok. So far, my eldest already graduated and my 2 other children is
currently in Grade 10 and Grade 11 (Okay naman Napatapos ko yung isa kong anak na
teacher na ngayon. May anak akong nasa Grade 10 na ngayon atsaka Grade 11 ang
pangatlo ko.)
Interviewer: Ahh. How's the behavior of your children towards you? (Ahhm…Tas ano
naman po yung behavior ng mga anak niyo sa inyo po? towards you?)
Informant: It's fine. I can see that they are very respectful to me. I don't have any
problems with their friends. They always went home on time and they usually like to
stay at home than to go out with their friends. (Nasa ayos din naman,at nandun yung
respetong nakikita ko na maganda. Hindi palabarkada. Uwi sa, uwi sa bahay, eskwela.
Kahit minsan hindi mo mautusan na ano, atleast, dito lang sila sa bahay, hindi sila
nagbabarkada.)
Interviewer: What advantages do you think you have as a single parent? (Ano naman
Informant: Well, as a single parent you need to find ways to earn alone. You need to
strive hard to raise your children and you need to really work hard just to make your
children's lives better. Unlike when you have a partner or husband, you don't have
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someone to help you in raising your child and someone to lend you a hand in the
discipline aspect. (Sa pag, sa single parent na ano, na advantage, sa atin kasi kami
lang naghahanapbuhay. Andun lahat yung ikaw lang maghahanap ng paraan kung
paano kumita, kung paano bubuhayin ang mga anako mo na sa maganda- marangal na
pamumuhay samantalang kung kasama mo ang iyong asawa o ano, may katuwang ka
Interviewer: What about the disadvantages? (E, yung mga disadvantages naman po?)
[someone in the background: (Disadvantages, it's hard because you are alone in raising
Informant: Yes, it's really hard. Sometimes I just want to give up. Every time I feel that I
just pray to God to help me to overcome my struggles. Every night I also feel like I am
very alone. Of course I become weak and sad sometimes but I don't let my child see it.
Most of the times I managed to be okay again and continue to strive hard for my
papano.)
Interviewer: That's all the questions ma'am. Thank you so much. (Ahhh. Yun lang po
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Informant C
Informant: Informant C
Informant: 45
Informant: Female
Interviewer: How was it being a single parent? (Kamusta po ang buhay ninyo bilang
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Interviewer: How long have you been a single parent? (Gaano na po kayo katagal na
single parent?)
Informant: 5 years.
Interviewer: What happened to your relationship with your partner? (Pwede po bang
malaman namin kung ano pong nangyari sa relasyon nyo noon sa iyong kinakasama?)
Interviewer: What are the reasons of your separation that causes you to be a single
parent? (Ano pong naging sanhi o ano ang nagdulot para maghiwalay po kayo ng
kinakasama nyo?)
Interviewer: What are the challenges that you enecounter as a single parent? (Bilang
Interviewer: What are the usual problems that you encounter with your children? (Sa
anak niyo po, ano po ang kadalasang nagiging problema ninyo bilang nagiisang
magulang nila?)
Interviewer: How did they accept the death of their father? (Paano o natanggap po ba
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nila yung pagkamatay ng partner nyo?)
Informant: At first it was very painful and hard for them but eventually as the time goes
by they learned to accept that their father is already gone. (Nung una nahirapan sila.
Interviewer: Ahm. How was it raising your children as a single parent? (Ahm. Kamusta
Informant: It was fine even it's hard and difficult. (Mabuti naman, kahit nahihirapan)
Interviewer: Ahm. How's your relationship with your children? Are you close? How's the
behavior of your children towards you? (Yung relationship niyo po ba masasabi niyong
Informant: It's okay. Sometimes they are just really hard headed. (Siguro. Pero andyan
Interviewer: Do they follow your orders? (Sumusunod naman po ba sa mga utos nyo?)
Interviewer: Do you have a good relationship with your children? (Meron po ba kayong
maayos na samahan?)
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Informant D
Interviewer: What's your name? (Ano pong name nyo?)
Informant: Informant D
Informant: 48
Informant: Female
Interviewer: How was it being a single parent? (Kamusta po ang buhay niyo bilang
Interviewer: How long have you been a single parent? (Gaano na po kayo katagal na
single parent?)
Informant: 17 years.
Interviewer: What happened to your relationship with your parent? (Pwede po bang
malaman namin kung ano pong nangyari sa relasyon nyo noon sa iyong kinakasama?)
Informant: Ahm. Ever since he went to abroad to work, he never return to us. (Ahm.
parent? (Ahm. Ano pong naging sanhi o ano ang nagdulot para maghiwalay po kayo ng
kinakasama nyo?)
Informant: He had a relationship with another woman in the abroad. (May natagpuan
Interviewer: Ahm.What are the challenges that you enecounter as a single parent? for
example the financial needs. (Ahm.Bilang isang single parent, ano ano po ang hamon
Interviewer: Ahm.What are the usual problems that you encounter with your children?
(Ahm. Sa anak niyo po, ano po ang kadalasang nagiging problema ninyo bilang
Informant: My children is kind and obedient. They follow my orders and listen to me. I
don't have any problem with their attitudes and behavior. My only problem is the
financial needs. (Sa ugali naman ng mga anak ko wala akong masasabi. Sumusunod
naman sila. Okay naman sila. Ang ano lang, ang problema talaga lang namin pinansyal
lang sa araw-araw.)
Interviewer: Is it okay for them that you are separated from their father?
Informant: Yes. Since from the start I always explained it to them so they learned to
accept it. (Oo natanggap nila kasi since nung maliit pa sila sinasabihan na namin sila.)
Interviewer: Ahm. How was it raising your children as a single parent? (Kamusta
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Informant: It's okay. They are growing up healthy and good children. (Kamusta namn
Interviewer: Ahm. How's your relationship with your children? Are you close? How's
their behavior towards you? ( Yung relasyon niyo po ba ay masasabi niyong matibay?
Informant: It's fine. They are very obedient to me. They follow my orders. I don't have
any problem with their behavior. (Okay. Wala akong masasabi, sumusunod nman sila
Summary or Generalization
After conducting the interview the answer of all the informants reveals one main
idea and it's that being a single parent is not easy especially in terms of raising their
children. Single parents face multiple challenges and problems almost everyday and the
most common problem that they encounter is having financial problems. According to
the single parents, they need to face the daily struggles to earn money to support their
children. And sometimes it’s hard for them to provide the needs of their children,
especially on school related things. Parenting and raising children, according to the
informants is difficult because they are alone, they have no partner to help them and to
rely on.
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Chapter 5
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
Summary
The main causes of being a single parent are failures of marriage or relationship
and death of a spouse. The single parents who are left to raise their children alone face
numerous challenges almost every day. One of the most common problems that the solo
parents encounter is having financial problems. Single parents need to work harder to
earn money to support and provide the needs of their children. Single parents form a good
relationship with their children. Children who are raise by a single parent have a good
behavior and attitude towards their parents but can also be hard headed and problematic
at times. Single parents have freedom to decide freely and express their opinions
Conclusion
Therefore, single parents who are raising their children alone face a tough life
because they are alone in raising their children, no partner to help them and to rely on.
Single parents struggle and work harder because they want their children to have a better
life that is no different with children who are raised by both their parents.
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Recommendation
For the son/ daughter of single parent we recommend that they must
understand, take care and love their parent because it's not easy to raise a
child alone.
For the single parents, we recommend to spend time with your kids as often
as you can and make every moment count and full of happiness.
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Transcript
Informant A
namin is about po sa profile nyo. Ahm…ano pong pangalan? (Ahm. Thank you ma’am
for giving us your time and approval to conduct this interview.So, let's start. First, is the
Informant: Informant A
Interviewer: Tas, ano pong type ng environment yung tinitirhan nyo? (What type of
Informant: Hmmm, mahirap na ano, na okay lang kasi mag-isa ka lang eh. (Hmmm. It's
hard but it's bearable even though I'm raising my children alone.)
Interviewer: Ilang taon na po kayong single parent? (How long have you been a single
parent?)
Informant: Ano, tatlo mahigit, tatlong taon mahigit. (Ahh. More than three. More than
three years.)
Interviewer: Ano pong nangyari sa relationship nyo po dun sa partner nyo? (What
Informant: Ahhhh. Basta lagi na lang kami nag-aaway tapos naghihiwalay ganun.
Interviewer: Ano pong reasons ng pagiging single parent nyo? (What are the reasons
Informant: Reason? Yun nga, na la-na ano-, na di na kami nagkakaintindihan eh, tapis
palagi kaming nagsasagutan eh, panget naman sa relasyon yung ganin ka, na ano na
kami, naghiwalay na. (Reasons? Like what I mentioned earlier, we always fight. We
single parent? (What are the challenges that you encounter as a single parent?)
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Informant: Ahh, challenges? Yung mahirap maghanap ng pera para sa mga batam
struggle to earn money for my children. School related things is also a problem like
when my three children need me in their school at the same time and sometimes I can't
fulfill those, I can't come with them. It's hard because I'm alone and I have no partner to
Interviewer: Ano naman po yung mga usual problem na naeencounter niyo sa mga
anak niyo naman po? (What are the usual problems that you encounter with your
children?)
Informant: Usual? Yung mga pagsagot sagot, yung paginuutusan mo ayaw sumunod
dahil may ginagawa, yung mga ganun lang. (Usual? Well, sometimes they talked back,
not following my orders because they're doing other things. That's all.)
Interviewer: Paano naman yung ano yung pagpapalaki niyo sa mga anak niyo? (How
Informant: Pano? Ohhh, okay lang. Pag kaya kong ibigay yung mga kailangan nila
naibibigay ko naman, pag hindi, oh magtiis sila, ganun. (It's okay. Sometimes when I
can provide their needs and wants I give it to them generously but if I can't sometimes,
they know and understand our circumstances, so they bear with it.)
Interviewer: Ano namn po yung mga behavior, yung attitude ng mga anak niyo towards
eh, minsan makukulit pero overall naman okay naman sila, masusunurin naman. (They
are typical teenagers. Sometimes they are hard headed but most of the time they are
Interviewer: Ano naman po yung advantages na nakita niyo as a single parent? (What
are the advantages that you think you have as a single parent?)
Informant: May freedom ka na magdecide ng gusto mo, magsalita ng gusto mo, tapos
may ano ka na magdesisyon na mag-isa ka, yun lang. (It's the freedom I guess. I can
say and decide what I want and what I think is the best for my children.)
disadvantages?)
Informant: Ahh...wala kang katulong yung ano.., umano ng mga bata, yung mag..
(Ahh…You don't have someone to rely on and ahm you don't have someone to help
you in raising your children. No one will help you in the financial problems.)
Interviewer: Ah okay po. Yun lang po yung mga tanong namin. Thank you po (That's all
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Informant
Interviewer: Una po yung profile muna. Ano pong pangalan? (Let's start with you profile
Informant: Informant B
Informant: Roman Catholic Interviewer: Ahh. Ano pong trabaho nila? (Ahh.
Occupation?)
breakfast and sell it. I don't have a specific or certain job. I grab every chance just to
Informant: Rural.
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Interviewer: Rural environment po? Tas, ano, kamusta naman po yung pagiging single
parent nyo? (Rural environment? Okay. So ma'am, how was it being a single parent?)
Informant: Okay lang, minsan mahirap, minsan okay lang din, minsan mahirap, minsan
okay lang din nakakaraod kahit papano, basta magsikap lang. ( It's okay. Sometimes it's
hard but we always managed to continue our living. It's just really hard sometimes).
Interviewer: Ah. Ahhh, ilang taon na po kayong single parent? (How long have you
Interviewer: Tas ano pong nangyari sa relationship niyo ng partner niyo? (What
Informant: Ay, hindi maganda eh. Napunta sa hindi maganda ang nagyari sa amin,
dahil sa nakulong yung asawa ko, nakulong na hanggang ngayon.(Ah. It's not a good
story. We did not end well. My husband was sent to prison and he is still there until
now). Interviewer: Ahhh. Ano naman po yung mga challenges na naeencounter niyo as
a single parent? (Ah. What are the challenges that you encounter as a single parent?)
pera, kung pano mo sila bubuhayin, silang tatlo mula nung maliit pa, kung paano mo
sila, kung pano maghanap ng pera para mairaos mo lang sa maganda kaya mahirap
talaga, basta ang importante mairaos sa magandang hanapbuhay eh, kahit mahirap
sige lang. (Well there is the usual struggle of finding ways to feed and raised my
children and the hardship to earn money. If it’s a legal job, I always grab it and work
hard for it. Yes, it's hard but I managed to survive everyday for my children).
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Interviewer: Ano naman po yung mga ano, usual problems na naeencounter niyo dun
sa mga ano niyo naman po, sa mga anak niyo? (What are the usual problems that you
Informant: Sa mga anak ko, ang problema naman siguro, hindi naman gaano, minsan
pag may mga project na hinihingi nung kasalukuyan nag-aaral pa yung mga anal ko ng
highschool at college, hindi ko naibibigay kaagad yung hinihngi na mga project kasi
syempre mahirap hanapin ang pera, pero nairaraos pa rin kahit papano hanggang sa
maka graduate siya.(One of the usual problems I encountered with my children then
was when they were still studying. There were times when they ask for money because
they need it for their projects in school. Sometimes I can provide it but sometimes I
Interviewer: Wow
Informant: Ang common na ano talaga, ang problema natin sa pag-aano eh yung pera.
Pinansyal talaga. (The usual problem indeed is the money. It's the financial problems.)
Interviewer: Tas ano, kamusta naman yung pagpapalaki niyo po sa mga anak niyo as
Informant: Okay naman Napatapos ko yung isa kong anak na teacher na ngayon. May
anak akong nasa Grade 10 na ngayon atsaka Grade 11 ang pangatlo ko. (It's ok. So
far, my eldest already graduated and my 2 other children is currently in Grade 10 and
Grade 11).
Interviewer: Ahhm Tas ano naman po yung behavior ng mga anak niyo sa inyo po?
Towards you? (Ahh. How's the behavior of your children towards you?).
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Informant: Nasa ayos din naman,at nandun yung respetong nakikita ko na maganda.
Hindi palabarkada. Uwi sa, uwi sa bahay, eskwela. Kahit minsan hindi mo mautusan na
ano, atleast, dito lang sila sa bahay, hindi sila nagbabarkada. (It's fine. I can see that
they are very respectful to me. I don't have any problems with their friends. They always
went home on time and they usually like to stay at home than to go out with their
friends.)
Interviewer: Ano naman po yung mga advantages ng pagiging single parent niyo?
Informant: Sa pag, sa single parent na ano, na advantage, sa atin kasi kami lang
naghahanapbuhay. Andun lahat yung ikaw lang maghahanap ng paraan kung paano
pamumuhay samantalang kung kasama mo ang iyong asawa o ano, may katuwang ka
sa paghahanap buhay o pagdidisiplina sa mga anak mo. (Well, as a single parent you
need to find ways to earn alone. You need to strive hard to raise your children and you
need to really work hard just to make your children's lives better. Unlike when you have
a partner or husband, you don't have someone to help you in raising your child and
ahh. I don't know [/laughs; [someone in the background: (Disadvantages, it's hard
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Informant: Oo yun nga. Mahirap di ka manlang minsan di mo kayang anohin,dinadasal
papano. (Yes, it's really hard. Sometimes I just want to give up. Every time I feel that I
just pray to God to help me to overcome my struggles. Every night I also feel like I am
very alone. Of course I become weak and sad sometimes but I don't let my child see it.
Most of the times I managed to be okay again and continue to strive hard for my
children).
Interviewer: Ahhh. Yun lang po lahat ng questions. Thank you po. (That's all the
Informant C
Informant: Informant C
Informant: 45
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Interviewer: Religion niyo po? (Your religion?)
Interviewer: Kamusta po ang buhay ninyo bilang isang single parent? (How was it
Interviewer: Gaano na po kayo katagal na single parent? (How long have you been a
single parent?)
Interviewer: Pwede po bang malaman namin kung ano pong nangyari sa relasyon nyo
noon sa iyong kinakasama? (What happened to your relationship with your partner?)
Interviewer: Ano pong naging sanhi o ano ang nagdulot para maghiwalay po kayo ng
kinakasama nyo? (What are the reasons of your separation that causes you to be a
single parent?)
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Interviewer: Bilang isang single parent, ano ano po ang hamon na kinakaharap nyo?
Informant: Kung paano mo mabigyan ng pangangailang ang mga anak mo. (Because
Interviewer: Sa anak niyo po, ano po ang kadalasang nagiging problema ninyo bilang
nagiisang magulang nila? (What are the usual problems that you encounter with your
children?
Interviewer: Paano o natanggap po ba nila yung pagkamatay ng partner nyo? (How did
Informant: Nung una nahirapan sila. Pagdating ng katagalan nakasanayan na rin nila
na wala na silang tatay. (At first it was very painful and hard for them but eventually as
the time goes by they learned to accept that their father is already gone.)
Interviewer: Ahm. Kamusta namn po yung pagpapalaki nyo sa anak niyo? (Ahm. How
Informant: Mabuti naman, kahit nahihirapan. (It was fine even it's hard and difficult.)
ang behavior nila sa inyo, ng mga anak niyo? (Ahm. How's your relationship with your
children? Are you close? How's the behavior of your children towards you? )
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Informant: Siguro. Pero andyan pa rin yung minsan na katigasan ng kanilang mga ulo.
Interviewer: Sumusunod naman po ba sa mga utos nyo? (Do they follow your orders?).
Informant D
Informant: Informant C
Informant: 48
Interviewer: May trabaho po ba kayo? (Do you have a job?)] Informant: Wala (None)
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Informant: Apat (4/four) Interviewer: Kamusta po ang buhay niyo bilang isang single
Informant: Okay naman. Nakakaraos din sa araw-araw. (It's fine. We always managed
Interviewer: Gaano na po kayo katagal na single parent? (How long have you been a
single parent?)
Interviewer: Pwede po bang malaman namin kung ano pong nangyari sa relasyon nyo
noon sa iyong kinakasama? (What happened to your relationship with your parent?)
Informant: Ahm. Simula nung nag-abroad siya di na siya bumalik sa amin.(Ahm. Ever
Interviewer: Ahm.Ano pong naging sanhi o ano ang nagdulot para maghiwalay po kayo
ng kinakasama nyo? (What are the reasons of your separation that causes you to be a
single parent?)
Informant: May natagpuan siya doon sa ibang bansa. (He had a relationship with
Interviewer: Ahm.Bilang isang single parent, ano ano po ang hamon na kinakaharap
nyo? Halimbawa po sa pinansyal ganun. (Ahm.What are the challenges that you
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Interviewer: Ahm. Sa anak niyo po, ano po ang kadalasang nagiging problema ninyo
bilang nagiisang magulang nila? (Ahm.What are the usual problems that you encounter
Informant: Sa ugali naman ng mga anak ko wala akong masasabi. Sumusunod naman
sila. Okay naman sila. Ang ano lang, ang problema talaga lang namin pinansyal lang sa
araw-araw. (My children is kind and obedient. They follow my orders and listen to me. I
don't have any problem with their attitudes and behavior. My only problem is the
financial needs.)
okay for them that you are separated from their father?)
Informant: Oo natanggap nila kasi since nung maliit pa sila sinasabihan na namin sila.
(Yes. Since from the start I always explained it to them so they learned to accept it.)
Interviewer: Kamusta namn po yung pagpapalaki nyo sa anak niyo? (Ahm. How was it
Informant: Okay naman. Mabuti naman silang lahat. (It's okay. They are growing up
behavior nila? (Ahm. How's your relationship with your children? Are you close? How's
Informant: Okay. Wala akong masasabi, sumusunod nman sila sa mga sinasabi ko.
(It's fine. They are very obedient to me. They follow my orders. I don't have any problem
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