Stavovi prema samohranom roditeljstvu

Pedagogy Student Attitudes Towards Single Motherhood – Challenges and Perspectives/Stavovi studenata pedagogije prema samohranom majčinstvu – izazovi i perspektive

“…The first hypothesis, which claims that pedagogy students show different attitudes towards different types of single motherhood, is confirmed. However, the results are not in accordance with previous studies (Bennett & Jamieson, 1999;Bryan, Coleman & Ganong, 2012 as cited in Dejean et al, 2012;Ganong & Coleman, 1995;Halmi, 1997;Raboteg-Šarić & Pećnik, 2009) that showed the most positive attitudes towards widows, while those towards unmarried mothers were the most negative. It is important to emphasize that single mothers by choice type was not listed in the mentioned studies in the way it was defined in this paper.…”

“…Unmarried mothers were perceived as mothers with the least positive qualities, as irresponsible, selfish and impatient, unsuccessful partners, and as mothers with the least upbringing skills (Ganong & Coleman, 1995). Research conducted in Croatia (Halmi, 1997;Raboteg-Šarić & Pećnik, 2009) confirmed negative attitudes towards single mothers as well. Widows and widowers are perceived in the most positive manner, whereas divorced and unmarried parents are perceived negatively.…”

“…This raises questions of morality: whether they deserve help from society and the government, and to what extent. Widows are treated as the group that is most deserving because they could not be blamed for the death of their spouse (Raboteg-Šarić & Pećnik, 2009), while divorced and unmarried mothers are considered morally irresponsible and selfish for putting their well-being before the well-being of their children (Amato, 2000 as cited in Hetherington & Stanley-Hagan, 2002). Negative attitudes towards single mothers are extremely problematic because they stigmatize single mothers and their children.…”

“…That attitude can lead to the feeling of helplessness, depression, shame, and low self-esteem (Davis & Hagen, 1996 as cited in Dejean, McGeorge, & Stone Carlson, 2012), which can negatively affect the entire family climate as well as the quality of family upbringing and education. Negative attitudes and prejudice can cause even greater social vulnerability of single mothers since those attitudes are a part of social context that determines the quality of their life and the lives of their children (Raboteg-Šarić & Pećnik, 2009). This paper focuses on the attitudes towards single motherhood from the perspective of pedagogy students -future experts in educational institutions, whose role implies professional pedagogical work with children and parents from different family structures, including single mothers and their children.…”