Review article

SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Lucija Dorbić Jurlin ; University of Herzegovina, Faculty of Social Sciences Dr. Milenko Brkić, *

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

The family is promoted as an ideal community in which its members fulfill their needs, while for some people the family evokes fond memories, for others it is far from ideal. In the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, the number of
single-parent families has been constantly increasing. Single parenthood brings with it many emotions such as depression, sadness, frequent worries about the future, worries about whether they will raise their child well, and the like, and single parenthood also has positive sides, some of which are great closeness with the child, high satisfaction with children and parenthood, and a sense of parental self-efficacy. The parent faces the problem of explaining where the other parent is, unresolved housing issues, enrolling the child in kindergarten or school and feeling like a failure, etc. Lack of understanding from the
environment affects the behavior of other people in society towards single parents, the ability of parents to face everyday challenges, attitudes and personal experiences of single parenthood, and virtual abuse.

Keywords

single parenthood, single mother, single fathers, queer parenthood, 21. century

Hrčak ID:

346791

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/346791

Publication date:

1.5.2026.

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