Parents And Children In Empty Shell Families A Case Study On Selected Families Residing In Addis Ababa

Empty-shell’ family is a family setting where couples have no more sexual andrnemotional ties while they are still living together under the same roof with theirrnchildren. This research is a case study that incorporates 15 individuals who are fromrnfive families, i.e. five couples who are parents and five children. The research tries tornassess the causes that prompt families to be an ‘empty-shell’ and consequences ofrnbeing in ‘empty- shell’ families on parents and their children. Furthermore, thernunderlying reasons why parents choose to stay in ‘empty shell’ families arernassessed and the implication of social work for ‘empty-shell’ families is identified.rnThis paper has also taken into consideration the ethical and cultural issues

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