TIPOLOGY OF FATHER PARENTING IN WOMENS LABOR FAMILY AND ITS IMPACT ON INDEPENDENCE OF CHILDREN
Wilodati

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Abstract

Parenting is defined as the whole process of interaction between parents and children, among others, aimed at fostering childrens character. In the environment of the Womens Labor family (in Indonesia known as TKW), where the mother works as a migrant worker in a certain period of time, the responsibility for parenting the child will turn completely to the father. In these situations, it is very important to note, fostering an independent character in the child, through parenting Father. Independence is defined as the willingness and ability of a person to be able to behave, and behave for themselves with full responsibility. The development of independent character in children depends on the type of parenting, which of course also varies. This study aims to obtain a description of fathers typology of parenting, and its impact on the independence of children in the TKW family environment. A qualitative approach is used to deeply reveal the social phenomena in the field, the subject of his research is father; their children; and relatives involved in childcare. Data is collected through observation; deep interview; and literature studies. Then analysed by stages of data reduction, display data, and conclusions. The results of the study showed that different types of parenting father would have a different impact on childrens independence.

Keywords: er Parenting, Independence of Children, Womens Labor Family

Topic: Adult Education