Abstract

The life experiences of members of ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) stepfamilies have yet to be investigated. The aim of this qualitative study was to examine the role of culture-related traits and religious beliefs in the life experiences of young Haredi men who live with remarried parents. I conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews with 14 ultra-Orthodox male young adults as part of a larger study among Israeli Haredi young men. The findings, which were classified according to the five ecological systems of Bronfenbrenner’s theory, refer to halakhic practices and culture-related issues. These, in turn, point to the significance of the ecological systems in the life experiences of young Haredi men raised and still living in stepfamilies. The results are discussed with emphasis on their implications for future research, theory development, and practice.

摘要

超东正教（Haredi）继家庭成员的生活经历有待调查。这项定性研究的目的是探讨与文化有关的特征和宗教信仰在与重婚父母同住的年轻Haredi男性生活经历中的作用。我对14名超东正教男性年轻人进行了半结构化的深入采访，这是以色列哈雷迪年轻人中一项较大研究的一部分。这些发现根据布朗芬布伦纳理论的五个生态系统进行了分类，涉及到了伊斯兰教徒的习俗和与文化有关的问题。这些反过来又指出了生态系统在成长并仍生活在继父家庭中的年轻Haredi男性的生活经验中的重要性。对结果进行了讨论，重点是它们对未来研究，理论发展，