研究生：高佩岑

現有研究多著重於離婚或單親女性的生活困境與福利需求，對於其如何透過家庭、朋友、政府與民間組織等社會支持系統逐步重建經濟自主，以及不同支持系統在重建歷程中所扮演的作用與影響力為何，仍缺乏深入探討。因此，本研究旨在深入探究離婚女性如何跨越經濟自主重建生活，並在此過程中累積自我支持。具體研究目的包括：

1. 理解離婚女性在經濟自主重建過程中，所面臨之主要困境及其成因。

2. 分析不同個人背景因素如何影響其重建策略與歷程。

3. 檢視社會支持在重建過程中所扮演的角色、運作機制與限制。

4. 探討離婚女性如何在重建過程中，重塑自我的認同並重建生活意義。

研究對象以曾有過婚姻並已離婚之女性為主，取樣方式採發放問卷招募受訪者，具育兒或家庭照顧經驗者為優先考量。資料蒐集方式為半結構式深度訪談，以彈性及開放性問答，讓受訪者以自己的經驗描述觀點與感受。訪談大綱內容聚焦三個核心面向：（一）婚姻期間家務分工與照顧責任之實際情形；（二）離婚前後的職業生涯與家庭勞務對生活的影響；（三）個體在離婚後之自我的重建歷程，包括角色重塑、經濟獨立與生活策略調整，以及可獲得之社會支持來源，如親屬、朋友、職場與社會福利系統。透過上述訪談設計，得以具體呈現女性在婚姻期間，如何在就業與家務下分工，以及離婚後如何透過社會的支援策略，影響個體的自我重建與經濟自主的重建。

研究結果顯示，個體內在能力與外在支持系統之交互作用，是影響重建歷程的重要關鍵。對於個體重建歷程並非單一因素所能解釋，而是內在自主能力與外在社會支持共同運作的結果。當個體具備自我反思能力、經濟基礎與穩定社會支持網絡時，其復原情況與持續成長的可能性，將顯著提升。

Existing research largely focuses on the hardships and welfare needs faced by divorced or single-mother women. However, there remains a lack of in-depth exploration regarding how these women gradually rebuild their economic autonomy through social support systems—such as family, friends, government agencies, and civil society organizations—and the specific roles and influence these systems exert during the rebuilding process. Therefore, this study aims to investigate how divorced women rebuild their lives while establishing economic autonomy and, in the process, cultivate self-reliance. The specific research objectives are as follows:

1. To understand the primary challenges divorced women face during the process of rebuilding economic autonomy and the underlying causes of these challenges.

2. To analyze how various personal background factors influence their rebuilding strategies and the overall process.

3. To examine the roles, operational mechanisms, and limitations of social support within the rebuilding process.

4. To explore how divorced women reshape their self-identity and reconstruct a sense of meaning in their lives during this rebuilding process.

This study focuses primarily on divorced women, recruiting participants via questionnaires and prioritizing those with experience in child-rearing or family caregiving. Data were collected through semi-structured, in-depth interviews, utilizing flexible, open-ended questions that allowed participants to describe their perspectives and feelings based on their personal experiences. The interview framework centered on three key aspects：(1) the actual division of household chores and caregiving responsibilities during the marriage; (2) the impact of career and domestic labor on life before and after divorce; and (3) the process of self-reconstruction following divorce—including role redefinition, the pursuit of financial independence, and adjustments to lifestyle strategies—as well as available sources of social support (e.g., family, friends, the workplace, and social welfare systems). This interview design provides a detailed picture of how women managed the division between employment and housework during marriage, and how social support strategies influenced their post-divorce self-reconstruction and the rebuilding of financial autonomy.

The findings indicate that the interaction between an individual's internal capabilities and external support systems is crucial to the reconstruction process. The process cannot be attributed to a single factor; rather, it results from the interplay between internal autonomy and external social support. When individuals possess self-reflective capabilities, a solid financial foundation, and a stable social support network, their recovery and potential for continued personal growth are significantly enhanced.