長期安置育幼院之獨立生活青年的生命經驗與因應－一個敘說探究

Abstract

本研究目的在於探討長期安置育幼院之獨立生活青年的生命經驗與因應，希望透過生命故事敘說與研究者的理解與詮釋來瞭解長期安置、獨立生活等生命經驗對於長期安置育幼院之獨立生活青年的影響，並呈現他們的因應之道。本研究採取敘說研究法進行資料蒐集與分析歷程。研究者先以立意取樣方式邀請到兩位願意分享個人生命故事的研究參與者；並利用半結構式訪談大綱進行深度訪談，以蒐集長期安置育幼院之獨立生活青年的生命敘說。訪談內容轉錄為逐字稿後，研究者先將訪談內容撰寫成長期安置育幼院之獨立生活青年的生命故事，再以敘說分析法中的「整體－內容」形式進行生命故事分析。 本敘說研究發現生命經驗對於長期安置育幼院之獨立生活青年的影響如下：（1）家庭環境及長期分離造成與家人疏離矛盾的關係；（2）在人際關係中較難表露真實自我、信任別人；（3）習慣獨自面對生活中的困難，凡事靠自己；（4）獨立生活帶來的經濟壓力限制了個人的發展。 另外，長期安置育幼院之獨立生活青年的因應之道則如下：（1）先接受現實，再主動尋求解決之道；（2）對於親情的遺憾壓抑、否認，好讓自己能繼續前進；（3）尋求新的人際或依附關係，拓展社會支持系統；（4）自我肯定與勉勵，增進面對困難的信心與勇氣；（5）正向看待過去經驗，帶來新的意義與力量；（6）在宗教信仰中尋求寄託與慰藉。 最後，研究者除了呈現個人之研究省思，並根據上述研究發現與結果，分別針對助人專業工作者、育幼院、育幼院安置院童，以及未來研究提出建議。This study aims at investigating the life experience and coping of the independent-living youth under long-term placement in the children’s home. With the participants’ narratives and the research’s interpretation, the purpose of the study is to apprehend how life experiences influence the participants and how the participants cope with their experiences as well. Based on the narrative research method, the researcher has interviewed two participants with a semi-structured interview program to co-construct their life narratives and has analyzed the narratives with the “holistic-content” method. The impacts of the life experiences on the independent-living youth under long-term placement in the children’s home are as follow: (1) the environments of the original family and the long-term separation have alienated the youth from their families; (2) they have difficulties in revealing themselves and trusting others; (3) they have been used to facing difficulties on their own and becoming self-reliant; (4) the financial burden from the independent living has limited their personal development. In addition, the coping strategies that the youth use to adjust to their lives are as follow: (1) To accept the reality first and then seek solutions to the problems; (2) To repress and deny the loss of family to make themselves move on; (3) To pursue interpersonal or attachment relationships to enhance their social support system; (4) To increase self-confidence and courage by accrediting and encouraging themselves; (5) To regard the past life experiences positively and obtain new meanings and strengths of life; (6) To seek spiritual comfort in religious belief. Based on the study result and the researcher’s self-reflection, the researcher has proposed further academic and practical suggestions for the helping professionals, children’s home, and children in the children’s home as well as for future study.