Single Parent Social Behavior in Living Family Life in the Community

Study of Social Reality in Kaliboto Village, Wonodadi, Blitar, Indonesia

Abstract

A single parent is one of the social parts who needs to get special attention from society. Because there are many people and some of them are not really ready to live within their status so they become depressed, not having self suffcient that can effects their personal life, families and community. Based on these problems, it needs social behavior research of single parent that relates depression, individual encouragement factor and inhibition. So that, they can live normally in their social live. Hopefully, it will be useful for any single parents, families and surrounding community as well policy makers/government. The research used descriptive qualitative approach to explain and described the social behavior of single parents in living family life in community, with the theory of social behavior as the main theory. Informants consist of 14 people, 7 single fathers and 7 single mothers. The results of this study indicate that the majority of single parents experience depression at first, then it decreases because: approach to God, encouragement from close relatives, consultation efforts, busyness in the family, earning a living and activities in the community. His independence is formed as his depression decreases, his educational potential, and the help of his close relatives, their independence is passed on their children. The driving factors for single parents so that they can continue to live anormal family life are religious encourgement, close relative, and a good future for children. The inhibiting factors are economy, health, aging, social stigma. For a single parent needs to relay its life solely because of God, consistency and commitment with his or her guidelines. Realizing that the family trusted, avoided depression tried to be independent, self-attendet, made improvements, occupied positive activities knitting close relationships, staying healthy, patient, grateful and optimistic.when marriage is the best solution, there is no need to hold back . Be the best figure fot his chidren, motivate him, and promote deliberation. For close relatives it needs to increase their concern for a single parent to be independent. For religious figures to participate in mobilizing a single parent and directing the group to make the climate condicive to a single parents life. For governments to follow the registry, monitoring, coaching, and training to help single mothers, so they can go back to normal family life in their community. made improvements, occupied positive activities knitting close relationships, staying healthy, patient, grateful and optimistic.when marriage is the best solution, there is no need to hold back. Be the best figure fot his chidren, motivate him, and promote deliberation. For close relatives it needs to increase their concern for a single parent to be independent.