SOCIALIZATION OF ADOLESCENTS IN SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES IN DEHRADUN CITY

The family system, globally, is going through tremendous changes that have an equal impact on the socialization process of the children, particularly adolescents are the ones who get impacted heavily by any form of change in the family structure, as they are emotionally and psychologically fragile at this stage of age. The single-parent family concept is new in the eastern countries. The process of socialization is a lifelong process that starts primarily from the family. The role of every family member matters but it can be different in broken families. This less-discussed issue has affected many families but little has been done in this sphere. This paper examined the issues and challenges adolescents face and the researcher has tried to present suggestion and solution to overcome the challenges. The sample size of the present study was50 children of single parents in the age group of 11 to 19. The study was conducted in the Raipur block of Dehradun district. The respondents were contacted through the snowballing technique and contacted schools to get acquainted with the children in single-parent families. The respondents were questioned through contacting them on the phone, visiting them, and through e-mail using a questionnaire.