I Might Stay to Myself: Activation and Avoidance of Assistance from Kin
I Might Stay to Myself: Activation and Avoidance of Assistance from Kin
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DOI：
10.1111/jomf.12680
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发表时间：
2020-04-08
影响因子：
6
通讯作者：
Mykyta, Laryssa
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作者：
Mazelis, Joan Maya;Mykyta, Laryssa
目的探讨低收入家庭的父母如何避免和获得亲人的经济和其他工具支持，以及他们对亲人支持的陈述。背景：没有大量经济资本的新父母非常需要家庭成员的社会支持。然而，一些可以从家人那里获得帮助的人并没有激活它，而逃避支持可能会让他们独自面对可怕的情况。方法本文使用了《有孩子的夫妇中的时间、爱和现金研究》(TLC3)的所有四个方面的数据，这是一项嵌入到脆弱家庭和儿童福祉研究中的定性研究。研究人员采用分层随机抽样方案，分别从三个城市中挑选了25对夫妇。分析采用开放式和轴向编码技术，对面试成绩单数据进行分析。结果关于亲人支持的报道很多，但帮助并不是普遍激活的。父母经常以相互矛盾的方式谈论激活和避免支持的问题。那些从家人那里寻求帮助的人经常使用回避的语言，特别是在寻求帮助的时候。那些避免或声称要避免它的人说，他们这样做是因为个人主义的自豪感，互惠的压力，以及对成为独立成年人意味着什么的理解。结论这项研究说明了参与者如何思考和谈论亲属支持的复杂性和矛盾性，并表明必须寻求帮助是支持的关键障碍。
Objective This study explores how low-income mothers and fathers who recently have had a child avoid and access financial and other instrumental support from kin, and the statements they make about kin support. Background New parents without significant financial capital have a strong need for social support from family members. Yet some with access to assistance from family do not activate it, and avoiding support can leave them facing dire circumstances alone. Method This article uses data from all four waves of the Time, Love, and Cash among Couples with Children study (TLC3), a qualitative study embedded in the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study. Researchers used a stratified random sampling scheme to select 25 couples from each of three cities. Analysis used open and axial coding techniques on interview transcript data. Results Reports of kin support are widespread, but help is not universally activated. Parents often talk in contradictory ways about activating and avoiding support. Those who access help from family often employ the language of avoidance, particularly when it comes toaskingfor help. Those who avoid it or claim to avoid it say they do so because of individualistic pride, the pressure of reciprocity, and understandings of what it means to be an independent adult. Conclusion This study illustrates the complexity and contradictions in how participants think and talk about kin support, and demonstrates that having to ask for help presents a key barrier to support.