Fourteenth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

Abstract

The study of the narratives of single house parents of Elsie Gaches Village explains the development of the parental instinct. Using the adapted Life Story Narratives (McAdams, 2001) the five purposive samples of single house parent were able to express their stories in various context such as (1)parenting experience, (2) life before being a house parent, (3)employment of parenting experience, (4) experiences as house parent and their (5) vision as house parent. Data were analyzed and coded developing various themes to better understand the life experiences of the participants. Results shows that participants did not expect the work of a house parent but managed sustain the profession. Also, the parenting experience where employed to the residents served with such limitation due to some conditions. The sharing of experiences as houseparents are also presented, lastly the concept of generativity is evident on the narratives. Lastly, findings will provide guidance for future researchers to explore more on pro-social behaviors in connection in parenting.