Društveni i osobni doživljaj samohranog očinstva

Obiteljski život poznaje različite strukture, a neke donekle odmiću od tradicionalnog shvaćanja obitelji. Danas govorimo o suvremenom roditeljstvu, novim izazovima koji su stavljeni pred roditelje, ali i potrebama djece koje je nužno zadovoljiti. Pod utjecajem društvenih promjena dolazi i do promjena u strukturi obitelji. Jedna od obitelji koja se razlikuje od tradicionalne i bez razmišljanja je svrstana u suvremenu je ona sa samohranim roditeljem. Skupina koja čini manji udio u samohranim obiteljima su samohrani očevi. Ipak, treba imati na umu da promjene u obiteljskoj strukturi ne moraju nužno rezultirati promjenama u stavovima prema obitelji, roditeljima ili načinu njihova odgoja. Samohrani roditelji, a samim time i samohrani očevi, često se susreću sa stereotipnim stavovima okoline. Potrebno je upoznati se i s problemima i potrebama samohranih očeva, ali i samohranih roditelja općenito. Prepoznati njihove slabosti, ali i prednosti kako bi društvo uvidjelo na koji način im pružiti podršku te predrasude i stereotipe svesti na minimum. Raspon izazova s kojima se samohrani očevi susreću velik je. Od nove roditeljske uloge i preuzimanje višestrukih uloga do problema s institucijama. Veliku ulogu u pružanju podrške i stvaranju sigurne okoline ima i razina prihvaćanja društva u kojemu žive. Ovim istraživanjem nastojalo se utvrditi postoje li predrasude prema samohranim očevima te kakvi su općeniti stavovi društva prema samohranom očinstvu. Također, željelo se utvrditi utječu li dob, obrazovanje, bračni status i obitelj u kojoj su ispitanici odrasli na njihove stavove o samohranom očinstvu. Osim toga, vrijedan je i osobni doživljaj samohranih očeva kako bismo shvatili i njihov pogled na vlastito roditeljstvo, odgoj djece i njihov život u ulozi samohranog oca.Family life knows different structures, and some are somehow moving away from the traditional concept of family. Nowadays, we are talking about modern parenting, new challenges that are placed in front of parents, but also the needs of children that should be satisfied. Under the influence of social change, there is also a change in the structure of the family. One of the families that is different from the traditional and without thinking is classified into the contemporary one are single parent families. A group that makes a smaller share in single-parent families are single fathers. However, it should be borne in mind that changes in the family structure do not necessarily result in changes in attitudes towards the family, parents or the way children are raised. Single parents, and therefore single fathers, often encounter stereotypical attitudes of the environment. It is also necessary to get acquainted with the problems and needs of single fathers, but also single parents in general. Identify their weaknesses, but also their advantages so that society would be able to recognize how to give them much needed support, so that prejudices and stereotypes could be reduced to a minimum. The range of challenges that single fathers meet is great. From a new parenting role and taking over multiple roles to institutional problems. A level of acceptance of the society in which they live has a great role in providing support and creating a safe environment. The purpose of this research was to find out whether there are prejudices against single parent fathers and what are the general attitudes of the society toward single fatherhood. Also, it was important to determine whether age, education, marital status and family influenced adults in their attitudes to single fatherhood. Additionally, the personal experience of single fathers is also of a great value to understand their view of their own parenting, child raising, and their life as a single father