Psigososiale faktore wat 'n rol speel in die aanpassing van hersaamgestelde gesinne met kinders

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Gonzales (2009:149) explains that the prevalence of blended families is no longer the exception, but is has become a norm. Due to the growing divorce rate in South Africa, increasing numbers of nuclear families are dismembering and new blended families are forming.It is challenging to form a blended family that consists of two dismembered nuclear families, because of the differences in the development of, and adjustments to, these families. A nuclear family is the first form of a family and usually consists of biologically related family members whereas a blended family also consists of stepfamily members (Ebersohn, 2012:27, 28).In this study the psychosocial factors involved in the adjustment of blended families are investigated. A literature study was conducted to gain insight into the development and adjustment of blended families as well as to identify and understand the challenges that blended family members face, through the use of the Systems Theory.A quantitative and qualitative research approach was used to complete this study. An explorative and descriptive research design is utilized to obtain a holistic and thorough description of the phenomena. Semi- structured interviews were utilized to gain insight into twenty social workers' perspectives of the involvement of psychosocial factors in the adjustment of blended families. Service delivery to blended families is also addressed in this study due to the variety of social work organisations that deliver services to these families.The most important finding of this study is that blended families have a need for guidance to promote the development of, and adjustment in, the family. Social workers that deliver services to blended families must gain knowledge concerning psychosocial factors that have an influence on the adjustment of these families to ensure applicable services.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University