本研究採用質性研究的敘事研究,以半結構方式深度訪談三位研究參與者,期能瞭解女性單親新住民的婚姻歷程、透過她們的生活經驗找出個人及環境中的優勢。透過文本整理、歸類、分析、詮釋後得到下列的研究結論: (一)在跨國婚姻中,經濟並非唯一的考量,「情感」也是重要的因素。 (二)離婚是一個結果,但決定的過程具有階段性。 (三)環境的不友善是女性單親新住民成為「弱勢」的重要原因。 (四)在生活困境部分發現女性單親新住民在生活中面臨「經濟困境」、「母職角色」、「就業境況」的困難。 (五)面對生活困境時,透過個人特質及環境中的優勢讓女性單親新住民有不同的生活經驗,且能夠與生活困境達成平衡的狀態,讓她們可以在台灣環境中繼續生活下去。 最後根據研究結果,提出相關建議供女性單親新住民、實務工作者參考,期讓女性單親新住民更能適應在台的生活,讓工作者可以提供更貼近需求的服務。
Narrative research approach of qualitative research is applied in this study. The researcher profoundly interviewed 3 participants through semi-structured interview. The research objects are to understand the marriage process of female neo-citizens, and find out their personal and environmen-tal advantages through their life experiences. Via the integration, induction, analysis, and explanation of texts, the research results are as following: 1.Economy is not the sole consideration in international marriage. Affec-tion is an important factor as well. 2.Divorce is just the result, but there are different stages in the process of making such decision. 3. The inhospitality of the environment is an important reason for neo-citizens’ being the minority. 4.For difficulties of living, it is found that female neo-citizens are facing hardship of finance, maternity, and employment. 5.By personal traits and environmental advantages, single mother neo-citizens have different living experiences when facing hardship, and can balance out it so that move on the life in Taiwan. Last but not least, suggestions are given for the reference of single mother neo-citizens and related workers. It is hoped that single mother neo-citizens can better adapt life in Taiwan, and related workers can offer more considerate services.