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Thwala, S'lungile K. – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
This study investigated the experiences and coping strategies of adolescent girl learners from child-headed families in the Shiselweni region of Swaziland. Forty (40) girls whose ages ranged from 13-18 years were participants in the study and were selected through purposive sampling in five selected rural schools. Data were collected on the…
Descriptors: Coping, Heads of Households, Foreign Countries, Females
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Boss, Pauline G. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1980
In a family with a physically absent father, a high degree of psychological father presence relates to wife dysfunction and family dysfunction. The wife's instrumental personal qualities may be even more important in closing-out the father role and reorganizing her family. (Author)
Descriptors: Androgyny, Coping, Family Problems, Family Structure