Perceived causes of divorce, effects and later adjustment of divorced women with children
| dc.contributor.author | Hafiza Faiza Faizan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-27T13:24:27Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-11-27T13:24:27Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In the last few decades divorce rate in Pakistan is badly increasing which is an alarming situation for the social well-being of our society. Although this life transition affects both gender but in our culture specifically adjustment after divorce is another big issue for divorced women as compared to men. The present study is focused on the perceived causes of divorce and later adjustment of women. With the help of purposive sampling the sample included six divorced women who have children. Semi structured interviews conducted to investigate their experience of divorce, later effects and what factors they think are important in their later adjustment. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used for data analysis. The emergent themes provided significant evidences about in laws interference, lack of mutual understanding, extra marital affair, irresponsible behavior, financial exploitation, cheating, and physical torcher, character assassination, out of family marriage and cross marriage. Findings revealed that divorcees have to face latter effects which included social stigmatization, physical and psychological effects, economical issues with children, people’s negative attitude and remarriage issues. Finally they reported that divine accountability, value of children, social support, matrilineal support and economic adjustment helps them for later adjustment. The results has important implications to control rapidly increasing divorce rate in Islamic republic of Pakistan and also helpful for family counselors. This study suggests to do more narrative work to explore the causes that address this alarming situation and helps to changes people’s negative perception and stigmatization about divorcees. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://escholar.umt.edu.pk/handle/123456789/13177 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | UMT Lahore | |
| dc.title | Perceived causes of divorce, effects and later adjustment of divorced women with children | |
| dc.title.alternative | a qualitative approach | |
| dc.type | Thesis |