Hairspray's Case

There are two challenges Tracy faces, the pressure she faces from her parents to do well in school and their contemplation of divorce. The primary challenge, in this case, may be the impending divorce of her parents. Although divorce has become more socially acceptable, the impact that it has on a child can be devastating. The stress of family discord can effect Tracy not only academically but socially as well. The second challenge Tracy faces is the pressures from her parents to perform academically. Academic pressures can have either a positive or adverse effect. In Tracy’s case, it is obviously negative, as her grades have fallen from A’s to her just maintaining C’s. Tracy began her education in the positive psychosocial