El silencio de la separación: transformación de las dinámicas familiares.

Abstract

The present research aims to understand the transformation of family dynamics after divorce or separation in families with adolescent children. This study is approached from the constructivist epistemology and the paradigm of complexity, and focuses on a single-parent family with adolescent children. Using a qualitative methodology and the narrative method, the experiences and family changes after marital dissolution were identified, recognizing normative and non-normative crises, in a transition from before, during and after the event. It is understood that, in addition to marital dissolution, various factors contribute to family imbalance, as occurs in families with adolescent children, where the system must adjust its resources to the demands of this stage. However, marital separation makes this adaptation difficult, limiting family reorganization and leaving the adolescent without the necessary support to face their challenges. During the course of the research, the need to generate resources that facilitate adaptation to the new family structure and promote the restoration of balance became evident. In response to these demands, the intervention emerged as part of the investigative process, allowing the family to be mobilized towards a new organization, favoring the construction of alternative narratives and the recognition of their capacity to self-regulate and redefine themselves in the face of new challenges.