The varying situations of how the families operate for aboriginal drop-out students

• Main Authors: Yu-Ting Lin, 林玉婷
• Other Authors: 游淑華
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/53463366972298668639

碩士 === 台南應用科技大學 === 生活應用科學研究所 === 99 === Abstract This research is aimed at discussing the varying situations of how the families operate for aboriginal drop-out students. Through intense interviews, this research interviews four families of aboriginal drop-outs in senior high school and vocational high school, whose members include drop-out students themselves, their parents and siblings, and collateral relatives, 12 interviewers in total. After collecting relevant information, I make alternative analysis and comparisons from perspectives of different members. By doing so, I derive the meanings from dropping out events and the varying situations for each family. The result of this research is as follows: A. Characteristics of Aboriginal Family I. Aboriginal family belongs to the system of “tribe,” not that of “family.” II. The first son possesses a special status in the families of Paywan tribe. III. The immensity of matriarchal sub-system. IV. The alienated relation between father and son—invisible father V. Parental non-belief in higher education prevents the family from excessive anxiety. B. Characteristic of Family before Dropping-out I. Unbalanced parental sub-system II. Dropping-out could be regarded as the act of children’s struggling for freedom. III. The role of first son may be the origin of pressure for discontinuity of schooling. C. Variations of Family after Dropping-out. I. The mobilization of matriarchy II. The event of dropping-out provides the opportunity for repairing the relationship between fathers and children. III. The event of dropping-out accelerates the differentiation between parents and children. IV. Peers plays the role of moderator for the relationship between father and children. D. Dynamic Factors of Return to School I. Dynamic Factors from Familial System i. The motive of the role as the first son ii. The Energy brought about by successful alienation between parents and children. iii. Supports from the familial “tribe” II. Other Dynamic Factors i. Pursuits for goals in life ii. Appeal for peers As a whole, the dropping-out event of aboriginal senior high school students is not that of the individuals, but the product of familial interaction which involves the operation of different sub-systems, especially the relation between marriage and the sub-system of parents and children. In addition, aboriginal families have their special cultural connotations, and hold more flexible attitudes towards the dropping-out than the Han families. They also possess higher autonomy for return to school. Dropping-out event is in itself a chance for repairing familial relationship. Finally, the result of this research offers the reference for aboriginal education and consultation. Keyword: aborigine, dropping out, family system