An exploratory descriptive study of female headed households with an Amerasian child

The primary objective of this thesis is to determine the personal and household characteristics the socio-economic, socio-psychological, child-rearing, and peculiar problems and coping strategies of female-headed households with an Amerasian child.The thesis makes use of an exploratory-descriptive research design. It uses the case study as the method for data collection. The subjects are drawn from a population of 700 mothers with Amerasian children. The households total 10 and are divided into households with other non-Amerasian offspring and those in which the Amerasian was the only offspring of the female household head.Results reveal that the female household heads with an Amerasian child are between 22 to 41 years of age and most live below the poverty line. Most of them only reached secondary education. Most of them have been in their current occupation for less than 5 years. Their average monthly income is around P 3,000. The most dominant economic problem is insufficient income for everyday needs. The most common coping strategy for this problem is borrowing money from friends. The most common socio-psychological problem is loneliness. The most common coping strategy for these types of problems is religiosity or simply ignoring the problem. The most dominant child-rearing problem is disciplining the child. Peculiar problems include social stigma