Divorce's Impact Research Paper
Divorce’s Impact
Madalena Harwood
Grand Canyon University: PCN-518
September 8, 2014
Divorce’s Impact
Divorce is at an all time high, “about 40 to 50 percent of married couples in the United States divorce. The divorce rate for subsequent marriages is even higher” (American Psychological Association, 2014, pg1). Often children will also be involved in the divorce of their parents. It is important for professional counselors to understand and learn how divorce and affect preschoolers, school-age children, adolescents and beyond. The counselor should help the child to deal with the divorce through the use of coping skills that are being utilized on a daily basis and give support to the child as well during this difficult and confusing time …show more content…
Within this paragraph the following quotes will be utilized to help understand attachment theory and its relationship to the impact divorce has on children and adolescents:
“To receive adequate care, infants and young children require closeness to caregivers and they establish various strategies for maintaining proximity and eliciting care and protection” (Zilberstein, 2014, pg93). (This quote will help the writer to draw the reader in to understanding of how there needs to be consistency in a child’s life in order to build positive relationships with their parents and divorce causes inconsistency).
“Attachment theory…positions human beings from birth with the innate ability to form close relationships with others, which serve critical roles in early development and throughout the life span” (Reuther, 2013, pg101). (This quote will apply well when talking about what attachment theory is and how it has an impact on the development of a child).
The Impact of Divorce on …show more content…
The following quote will be used in this paragraph:
Studies have found that children of divorce can “lead to feelings of chronic stress, insecurity, and agitation; shame, self-blame and guilt; a choric sense of helplessness; fear of their own physical safety; a sense of rejection, neglect, unresponsiveness and lack of interest in the well being” (Jolivet, 2011, pg176). (This quote will work well in this section as it helps to give several example of just how impactful divorce can be on a child in several different ways).
The Impact of Divorce on Adolescence
Throughout this paragraph the impact of divorce on adolescence will be discussed. The article by (Barber & Eccles, 1992) will be used to help grasp this concept. This article discusses the impact divorce has on the adolescent behavior, cognitive performance, attitude toward marriage, self-esteem, and gender role
Madalena Harwood
Grand Canyon University: PCN-518
September 8, 2014
Divorce’s Impact
Divorce is at an all time high, “about 40 to 50 percent of married couples in the United States divorce. The divorce rate for subsequent marriages is even higher” (American Psychological Association, 2014, pg1). Often children will also be involved in the divorce of their parents. It is important for professional counselors to understand and learn how divorce and affect preschoolers, school-age children, adolescents and beyond. The counselor should help the child to deal with the divorce through the use of coping skills that are being utilized on a daily basis and give support to the child as well during this difficult and confusing time …show more content…
Within this paragraph the following quotes will be utilized to help understand attachment theory and its relationship to the impact divorce has on children and adolescents:
“To receive adequate care, infants and young children require closeness to caregivers and they establish various strategies for maintaining proximity and eliciting care and protection” (Zilberstein, 2014, pg93). (This quote will help the writer to draw the reader in to understanding of how there needs to be consistency in a child’s life in order to build positive relationships with their parents and divorce causes inconsistency).
“Attachment theory…positions human beings from birth with the innate ability to form close relationships with others, which serve critical roles in early development and throughout the life span” (Reuther, 2013, pg101). (This quote will apply well when talking about what attachment theory is and how it has an impact on the development of a child).
The Impact of Divorce on …show more content…
The following quote will be used in this paragraph:
Studies have found that children of divorce can “lead to feelings of chronic stress, insecurity, and agitation; shame, self-blame and guilt; a choric sense of helplessness; fear of their own physical safety; a sense of rejection, neglect, unresponsiveness and lack of interest in the well being” (Jolivet, 2011, pg176). (This quote will work well in this section as it helps to give several example of just how impactful divorce can be on a child in several different ways).
The Impact of Divorce on Adolescence
Throughout this paragraph the impact of divorce on adolescence will be discussed. The article by (Barber & Eccles, 1992) will be used to help grasp this concept. This article discusses the impact divorce has on the adolescent behavior, cognitive performance, attitude toward marriage, self-esteem, and gender role