Marital Status, Social Network, Sense of Belonging to the Community, and the Feeling of Well-Being among Single-Parent Immigrant Families

Publication Date: September 1997

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Haya Itzhaky

Research Area: Population and demographics

Keywords: Family; Immigration; Marriage

Type: Report

Abstract:

This study examined the social network, sense of belonging to the community, and the feeling of well-being of single-parent immigrants. In the current literature these variables are perceived as important elements in the successful adaptation of immigrant families. We found that single parents' feelings of well-being and interaction with friends differed significantly from married parents. The findings have practical application for developing social work interventions and programs.

In Journal of Jewish Communal Service, v.74 no.1, Fall 1997.