Attachment Loss and Its Impact－The Life Narratives of Young Women from Children's Residential Homes

• Main Authors: Meng Hua Chen, 陳夢華
• Other Authors: 謝文宜
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/kpn7mg

碩士 === 實踐大學 === 家庭研究與兒童發展學系家庭諮商與輔導碩士班 === 101 === This study aims at investigating the life narratives of young women from children's residential homes. With the participants’ narratives and the research’s interpretation, the purpose of the study is to understand the life experiences from young women at children's residential homes, the attachment loss and its impact. Based on the narrative research method, the researcher has interviewed two participants with a semi-structured interview program to co-construct their life narratives and has analyzed the narratives with the “holistic-content” method. The attachment losses of young women from children's residential homes are as follow: (1) Because of early separation from the family, interviewees tend to repress their needs for family love and have alienated and conflicting relationships. (2) In order to compensate their loss of family supports, interviewees put more emphasis on social network and take friendships more seriously. (3) While having confused and struggling relationships with nannies, interviewees feel insecure and mistrustful when interacting with others. In addition, the attachment losses and their impactes of young women from children's residential homes are as follow: (1) To live independently, they spend partly time work and study, bearing both economic and living stress. (2) They learn to compromise with reality, for there’s always limitations, one must adapt and adjust to survive. (3) Through mapping out future families or devoting to religions, interviewees regain their power from the loss of family love. Based on the study result and the researcher’s self-reflection, the researcher has proposed further academic and practical suggestions for the helping professionals, children’s home, and future studies.