Child in a Single-Parent Family After Disintegration

Abstract

The family, which shapes the future of society and is an important institution in determining and transmitting the values of that society, is also defined as the smallest building block of society. The divorce or death of men and women, who are the main constituents of the family, initiates the breakdown of the family and the single-parent family process for the child. While the process of disintegration has an impact on each family member, this impact is more pronounced and negative in children whose coping strategies are not yet fully developed, who need protection and whose developmental process is ongoing. This process of negative influence is mostly seen in the areas of psychology, education and economy, but children are also more likely to engage in criminal behavior and addictive substance use. Pediatric nurses are professionals specialized in their field who work in multidisciplinary cooperation, aiming to provide the best health care by evaluating the child as a whole within the family, in the early detection and solution of all kinds of problems that may directly or indirectly affect child health. This study was carried out to review the current knowledge about children and pediatric nursing in single-parent families after disintegration.