IRP Survey: Single Parent Families (1 Viewer)

[relientlyok]

SURVEY

This survey forms part of my HSC Community & Family Studies Independent Research Project, investigating the effects of family type on the wellbeing of children.

Please tick the appropriate box. Feel free to include comments at any stage.

* A nuclear family consists of a husband, wife and their biological/adopted children living in the same house. ***(For the purposes of this survey, ‘nuclear family’ will include de facto relationships.)
* A single parent family consists of one parent living with one or more of their children.

1. Gender
[ ] Male [ ] Female

2. Age
[ ] <12 [ ] 13-15 [ ]16-18 [ ]>19

3. Which family type do you currently live in?
[ ] Nuclear [ ] Single Parent [ ] Other ________

4. Have you ever lived in a single parent family?
[ ] Yes [ ] No

If yes, continue to the a) questions. If no, continue to the b) questions. ​

5 a. Do you believe that the single parent family structure has an effect on the wellbeing of children living in them?

[ ] Yes [ ] No​

6a. If yes, what effect?

[ ] Positive [ ] Negative​

7a. Does your own experience back up your belief?

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[ ] Yes [ ] No​

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8a. Tick the areas in which you believe the wellbeing of the child is affected.

[ ] Sense of personal control
[ ] Self-esteem
[ ] Sociability
[ ] Health
[ ] Financial stability
[ ] Happiness
[ ] Boredom
[ ] Education
[ ] Relationship with parents
[ ] Satisfaction with personal progress

9a. Do you think that it is the single parent family structure itself that creates this effect? (You may tick both)

[ ] Structure itself [ ] Related factors
common to single
parent families

If so, which factor/s?
[ ] Male/female imbalance (due to lack of mother/father)
[ ] Financial lack (due to single income)
[ ] Instability
[ ] Stigma
[ ] Emotional disturbance (due to creation of SPF by divorce/death etc…)
[ ] Other
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5 b. Do you believe that the single parent family structure has an effect on the wellbeing of children living in them?

[ ] Yes [ ] No​

6b. If yes, what effect?

[ ] Positive [ ] Negative​

7b. Do your own observations back up your belief?

[ ] Yes [ ] No​

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8b. Tick the areas in which you believe the wellbeing of the child is affected.

[ ] Sense of personal control
[ ] Self-esteem
[ ] Sociability
[ ] Health
[ ] Financial stability
[ ] Happiness
[ ] Boredom
[ ] Education
[ ] Relationship with parents
[ ] Satisfaction with personal progress
9b. Do you think that it is the single parent family structure itself that creates this effect? (You may tick both)

[ ] Structure itself [ ] Related factors
common to single
parent families

If so, which factor/s?
[ ] Male/female imbalance (due to lack of mother/father)
[ ] Financial lack (due to single income)
[ ] Instability
[ ] Stigma
[ ] Emotional disturbance (due to creation of SPF by divorce/death etc…)
[ ] Other
_____________________________________________________________________________________
10. Do you believe that the nuclear family structure in itself has an effect on the wellbeing of a child living within?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

If yes, what effect?

[ ] Positive [ ] Negative


Any final comments?
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Thank you very much for your time.​

J​

 

[Azreil]

SURVEY

This survey forms part of my HSC Community & Family Studies Independent Research Project, investigating the effects of family type on the wellbeing of children.

Please tick the appropriate box. Feel free to include comments at any stage.

* A nuclear family consists of a husband, wife and their biological/adopted children living in the same house. ***(For the purposes of this survey, ‘nuclear family’ will include de facto relationships.)
* A single parent family consists of one parent living with one or more of their children.

1. Gender
[ ] Male [X] Female

2. Age
[ ] <12 [ ] 13-15 [X] 16-18 [ ]>19

3. Which family type do you currently live in?
[ ] Nuclear [ ] Single Parent [X] Other Stepfamily

4. Have you ever lived in a single parent family?
[X] Yes [ ] No


If yes, continue to the a) questions. If no, continue to the b) questions.
5 a. Do you believe that the single parent family structure has an effect on the wellbeing of children living in them?

[X] Yes [ ] No

6a. If yes, what effect?

[ ] Positive [X] Negative

7a. Does your own experience back up your belief?

[X] Yes [ ] No


8a. Tick the areas in which you believe the wellbeing of the child is affected.

[ ] Sense of personal control
[X] Self-esteem
[X] Sociability
[ ] Health
[X] Financial stability
[ ] Happiness
[ ] Boredom
[ ] Education
[X] Relationship with parents
[ ] Satisfaction with personal progress

9a. Do you think that it is the single parent family structure itself that creates this effect? (You may tick both)

[ ] Structure itself [X] Related factors
common to single
parent families

If so, which factor/s?
[ ] Male/female imbalance (due to lack of mother/father)
[X] Financial lack (due to single income)
[X] Instability
[ ] Stigma
[X] Emotional disturbance (due to creation of SPF by divorce/death etc…)
[ ] Other
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5 b. Do you believe that the single parent family structure has an effect on the wellbeing of children living in them?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

6b. If yes, what effect?

[ ] Positive [ ] Negative

7b. Do your own observations back up your belief?

[ ] Yes [ ] No


8b. Tick the areas in which you believe the wellbeing of the child is affected.

[ ] Sense of personal control
[ ] Self-esteem
[ ] Sociability
[ ] Health
[ ] Financial stability
[ ] Happiness
[ ] Boredom
[ ] Education
[ ] Relationship with parents
[ ] Satisfaction with personal progress
9b. Do you think that it is the single parent family structure itself that creates this effect? (You may tick both)

[ ] Structure itself [ ] Related factors
common to single
parent families

If so, which factor/s?
[ ] Male/female imbalance (due to lack of mother/father)
[ ] Financial lack (due to single income)
[ ] Instability
[ ] Stigma
[ ] Emotional disturbance (due to creation of SPF by divorce/death etc…)
[ ] Other
__________________________________________________ ___________________________________
10. Do you believe that the nuclear family structure in itself has an effect on the wellbeing of a child living within?

[ ] Yes [X] No

If yes, what effect?

[ ] Positive [ ] Negative


Any final comments?
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