充權(empower)對於社會工作而言是一個重要的工作方法,研究者以台中市陽光婦女協會服務方案「愛讓微光亮起來」來探討單親家庭充權之實踐與效能。本研究以立意抽樣對受訪者進行深度訪談,訪談內容著重課後照顧服務方案對個案的充權研究目的為以下三點:一、瞭解課後照顧增強子女的自我效能。二、探討課後照顧使單親家長掌握自己的生活情況。三、瞭解課後照顧提升單親家庭面對困境能力狀況。本研究的發現有三個面向:一、單親子女接受照顧服務後都變得更貼心、懂事,親子關係更融洽,小孩進入課後照顧方案學習到人際關係技巧,生活自理能力及學習成就獲得提升。二、家長在職場上可以專心工作,因此體認到自己有愛孩子的能力,促進家庭認同感與和諧。家庭生活及家人身心狀況獲得改善,提升了對未來會更好的期待。三、當案家所有人有信心完成眼前任務,更能面對生活挑戰,對自己未來握有掌控權;家長將更有信心和能力成將子女扶養長大的目標。
Empowerment is an important method for social work practice. The researcher intends to explore the practice and effectiveness of empowerment for single-parent family. The research aims as followed: 1. Understanding,if after-school care enhances children's self-efficacy. 2. Understanding, if after-school care enables single parents to control their own living conditions better. 3. Understand, if after-school care helps all members of single-parent families to face difficulties. The findings of this study: 1. After receiving care services, children of single-parent become more caring and sensible, and the parent-child relationship is more harmonious. Children in the "After-school care program" learned interpersonal skills, and their self-care ability and academic achievement are improved. 2. Parents can concentrate on work in the workplace, so they realize that they have t abilities to love their children. The family life and the physical and mental conditions of the whole family have been improved, their expectations for a better future is raising. 3. When the family members have confidence to complete the tasks at hand, they are able to face the challenges of life and also able to control over their own future. Parents will have more confidence and ability to achieve the goal of raising their children.