A study of single parents: their stress and social support.

by Lee Yuk Ying.Thesis (M.S.W.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1990.Bibliography: leaves 151-158.Acknowledgement --- p.iAbstract --- p.iiChapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1Chapter 2. --- Literature ReviewChapter 2.1 --- The concept of divorce and marital separation --- p.6Chapter 2.2 --- Emotional reactions of single parents at different phases of separation and divorce --- p.9Chapter 2.3 --- Problems of single parenthood --- p.13Chapter 2.4 --- The differences between single fathers and single mothers in soliciting support --- p.18Chapter 2.5 --- Concept of mental health --- p.21Chapter 2.6 --- Concept of stress --- p.27Chapter 2.7 --- Concept of social support --- p.33Chapter 3. --- Conceptua1 FrameworkChapter 3.1 --- "Relations between mental health, stress and socia1 support" --- p.43Chapter 3.2 --- Research questions and hypotheses --- p.48Chapter 4. --- Research Methodology --- p.49Chapter 4.1 --- DesignChapter 4.2 --- SamplesChapter 4.3 --- Instruments usedChapter 4.4 --- ProceduresChapter 4.5 --- Data ana 1ysisChapter 5. --- Findings --Genera 1 Profi1e of the respondents --- p.57Chapter 6. --- Findings -- Stress and Mental Health conditions of the respondents --- p.72Chapter 7. --- Findings -- Perceived social support of the respondents --- p.82Chapter 8. --- "Findings-- Relations between stress, mental hea1th and social support" --- p.117Chapter 9. --- "Findings --Relationships between sex, stage of separation and stress, mental hea1th, social support" --- p.127Chapter 10. --- Conclusions --- p.135Chapter 11. --- Recommendations --- p.144Bibliography --- p.151Chapter Appendix A --- Questionnaire --- p.159Chapter Appendix B --- Questionnaire (Chinese version) --- p.18