Title:
Pastoral care for the single- female head of household
Author:
Patricia T. Dennis
Thesis Advisor:
C. Kevin Gillespie
Degree Granting Institution:
Loyola University Maryland--College of Arts and Sciences
Place:
Baltimore (Md.)
Publisher:
Loyola University Maryland
Date Created:
2003
Type of Resource:
text
Genre:
thesis
Language:
eng
Format:
application/pdf
Physical Form:
electronic
Digital Source:
reformatted digital
Abstract:
The statistics on single-female heads of households vary to the point where it is impossible to draw universal conclusions about the condition, and plight of this segment of the population. In addition there is a lack of comparative research, which specifically examines the factors that contribute to the difficulties faced by these women. It has been determined, however, that increases in the divorce rate has had a negative effect on the economic status of the single-female head of household. In this work we find that one-half of the women were forced to flee their homes because of abuse (verbal, physical, and or substance) and that these women had little choice but to forsake material support from their partners in favor of a sense of relative personal safety. Though none of the women would be considered below poverty level the effect has been to limit their ability to engage in the "pre-separation" economic arena. The financial hardship experienced has had the effect of raising the stress level for the single-female head of household while decreasing financial resources.
Subject:
Single parents--Pastoral counseling of
Subject:
Women heads of households--Pastoral counseling of
Subject:
African American single mothers--Pastoral counseling of
Subject:
Spiritual direction
Subject:
Pastoral care
Subject:
Pastoral counseling
Degree:
Master of Arts
Level:
Master
Discipline:
Spiritual and Pastoral Care
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Identifier:
DennisPT-03
