‘We zeggen “moeders” maar we bedoelen “ouders”’:Percepties en ervaringen met vaderafwezigheid onder Curaçaose, Curaçaos-Nederlandse en Nederlandse jongeren ; “We Say ‘Mothers’ But Mean ‘Parents’”:Qualitative Perceptions and Experiences With Father Absence Among Curaçaoan, Curaçaoan-Dutch, and Dutch Young People

Perceptions and experiences with biological father absence might vary depending on the extent to which father absence constitutes a common family form, like it does in many Caribbean countries. The goal of this qualitative study was to better understand what it means to grow up without a father present in the household for Curaçaoan (n = 19; 15-24 years), Curaçaoan-Dutch (n = 15; 14-29 years), and Dutch (n = 16; 16-26 years) young men and women. Findings from thematic analyses of ethically approved structured in-depth interviews revealed that most young people from all three cultural groups pe... Mehr ...