Family atmosphere in single-parent compositions with adolescent children based on their socioeconomic level in Medellín (Colombia)

Abstract

This research study approaches the reality of single-parent families from the city of Medellín (Colombia), by analyzing their socioeconomic level and its relationship with the family atmosphere. The study, carried out in 2013, was designed using a qualitative grounded theory methodology, through semi-structured interviews administered to 18 single-parent families. The interviews were conducted either with the father or the mother and with the adolescent son/daughter. The findings section describes the features of the participating families differentiated by their socio-economic level (SEL) as well as the elements that foster or limit the development of family cohesion.

Keywords

• adolescence
• cohesion
• family relationships
• family
• single-parent family
• family with teenage children
• social stratification