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The purpose of this study was to explore operational issues on social welfare facilitiesfor single-father families and find future directions to support single-father families. In order to achieve this purpose, case study method was used. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and questionnaires from top-managers and staffs in all three social welfare facilities for single-father families in Korea. The major findings were as follows. First, single-fathers had quite different characteristics from single-mothers. They had difficulty in doing 'mother’s' roles and showed welfare dependency. Second, the facilities provided divergent programs for one parent families but new programs apt for the needs of single fathers and their children need to be more developed. Third, networking with social work facilities for single parents and other relevant organizations in the same community was rarely established. Based on our findings, some implications to support single-father families were discussed. The policy and social systems for single father families should be improved reflecting real situation of single father families. For example, the strict low income standard for screening the eligible residents reduced single fathers' working motivation in some cases. Single fathers were prejudiced by Korean society, and this affected as an obstacle to build more social welfare facilities for single father families.
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single-father family, social welfare facilities for single-father families, case study
