Woven resilience:

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creativework.keywordsRA 11861, resilience, self-perception, single mothers, support systems, survival strategies
dc.contributor.advisorAbayao, Lean A.
dc.contributor.authorParungao, Charlene B.
dc.contributor.otherDiaz, Maria Ana B.
dc.contributor.otherSan Luis, Maria Cecilia R.
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-20T07:55:18Z
dc.date.available2025-11-20T07:55:18Z
dc.date.issued2025-09
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dc.description.abstractSingle motherhood is on the rise globally, with millions of children being brought up in homes headed by a woman. In spite of Republic Act 11861, or the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act, many single mothers in the Philippines are unaware of their rights and continue to suffer inequalities in social and economic assistance. This research employed a phenomenological design in exploring the lived experiences, support networks, resilient strategies, and self-perceptions of fourteen (14) single mothers. Data was gathered from interviews, focus group discussions, and journaling and analyzed them thematically. The results revealed that single mothers continually encounter difficulties such as money problems, dependency on parents, psychological pressure, and responsibility overloaded. Whereas family and relatives are principal sources of support, government programs and assistance are perceived as insufficient or insensitive. Survival mechanisms involved acceptance, proactivity, resilience, constructing support systems, and firm religion. In spite of uncertainty, single mothers perceive themselves as strong, proactive, and empowered, displaying resilience and selflessness in caring for their children. According to these results, the study suggests: (1) instituting training and mental health assistance programs to enhance coping and parenting skills; (2) establishing policies and mentorship schemes that address single mothers' needs and their children; (3) offering opportunities to identify and exchange survival mechanisms via communitybased groups and activities; and (4) fostering inclusion and recognition of single mothers' remarkable contribution in community. In summary, the research underscores the necessity of responsive policies and interventions that enable single mothers to be empowered so that no one is left behind.
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dc.identifier.citationParungao, C. B. (2025). Woven resilience: Stories of survival strategies among single mothers. [Unpublished Master's Thesis]. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University – Mid La Union Campus, City of San Fernando, La Union. Lakasa ti Sirib, DMMMSU Institutional Repository.
dc.identifier.urihttps://lakasa.dmmmsu.edu.ph/handle/123456789/653
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of the Philippines Baguio
dc.rights.licenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
dc.sdgSDG 4
dc.sdgSDG 1
dc.sdgSDG 3
dc.sdgSDG 5
dc.sdgSDG 8
dc.sdgSDG 10
dc.sdgSDG 16
dc.subjectSingle mothers
dc.subjectResilience
dc.subjectCoping strategies
dc.subjectSocial support
dc.subjectSelf-perception
dc.subjectPhenomenology
dc.subjectLived experiences
dc.subjectParenting challenges
dc.subjectSolo parents
dc.subjectRA 11861 (Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act)
dc.subjectSurvival strategies
dc.subjectEmotional well-being
dc.subjectFinancial hardship
dc.subjectWork–life balance
dc.subjectWomen empowerment
dc.subjectMental health
dc.subjectSocial stigma
dc.subject.ddcSingle-parent families--Mothers
dc.subject.ddcWomen--Social conditions
dc.subject.ddcServices & problems of single-parent families (social welfare)
dc.subject.ddcAdult psychology--Women--Adjustment, resilience, coping
dc.subject.ddcSocial interaction; social support systems
dc.subject.lcshSingle mothers--Philippines
dc.subject.lcshSingle mothers--Psychology
dc.subject.lcshSingle mothers--Social conditions
dc.subject.lcshSingle-parent families--Philippines
dc.subject.lcshSocial support--Philippines
dc.subject.lcshResilience (Psychology)
dc.subject.lcshCoping behavior
dc.subject.lcshPhenomenology
dc.subject.lcshMothers--Psychology
dc.subject.lcshWork and family--Philippines
dc.subject.lcshSelf-perception
dc.subject.lcshFamily welfare--Philippines
dc.subject.lcshWomen--Philippines--Social conditions
dc.subject.lcshParent and child--Philippines
dc.subject.lcshSocial stigma
dc.subject.lcshEconomic conditions--Philippines
dc.subject.lcshMother and child--Philippines
dc.titleWoven resilience:
dc.title.alternativeStories of survival strategies among single mothers
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCollege of Social Sciences
thesis.degree.levelMaster
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts in Social and Development Studies
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