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Exploring the experiences of young adult women growing up with non-resident fathers in North West - Tlokwe Local Municipality

This study examines the experiences of young adult women raised in non-resident father households
in Tlokwe Local Municipality, North West. Focus groups and face- to-face interviews were conducted
with 34 young women between the ages 18-25. Five important, nuanced themes emerged, these are: a)
fathers who are physically present but emotionally absent, b) fathers who are physically present
but uninvolved, c) fathers who are physically absent but involved, d) fathers who are physically
present and involved and e) fathers who are absent and uninvolved. Non-resident fatherhood remains
a challenge in the Tlokwe Municipality, most of the participants had never met their biological
fathers. The study revealed the frustration young women feel towards their mothers and maternal grandparents for caring more about maintenance than they do about a healthy father-daughter relationship. The study further revealed a deep- seated need for close proximity and an involved type of fathering among the young women. / Sociology / M.A.(Sociology)

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/23721
Date12 1900
CreatorsLobaka, Simon Tebogo
ContributorsRabe, M. E.
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeDissertation
Format1 online resource (ix, 158 leaves)

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