Effects of Divorce on Children Elizabeth O’Connor Psychology 210 Liberty University Online Abstract The purpose of this research paper is to examine the effects divorce has on children. This paper will look at several areas of child development and introduce some statistics on children affected by divorce. It will discuss pre and post-divorce family environments and the factors that lead to it‚ as well as the effects 25 years post-divorce. It will also summarize studies conducted by other
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Every year over one million children under the age of 18 are affected by divorce in the United States; we have the second highest divorce rate in the world. Compared to children who are raised in a household with both their mom and dad‚ the children of divorce “will not observe and have no chance to learn how to create a long term loving relationship‚ how to resolve family conflict‚ how to build trust‚ when to compromise‚ when to stand firm‚ how to choose a lover‚ and how to commit to another with
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encountered one too many times within my household. According to a study conducted in 2012‚ more than 10 percent of children in the United States live with a parent with alcohol problems (National Institutes of Health). As well‚ “about one in four children age 18 or younger have been exposed to alcohol abuse or dependence in the family” (O’Donnell). Within my family‚ my dad was the parent with the drinking problem. It always seemed to me that whenever he was stressed out‚ his solution was to drink‚ and
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Effects of Divorce on Children Marriage is a special bond made between two people who‚ basically‚ pledge their lives to each other. When a couple gets married‚ they make a vow to stay together forever‚ or at least until parted by death. The vow of ’Forever ’ is broken in more than half of American marriages. A divorce is the untying of the knot of the promises made to each other in the wedding ceremony. Due to the way that Americans have developed this society‚ divorces are more common today than
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Self-destruction of the Mind Many children grow up in dysfunctional families and in order to know what a dysfunctional family is‚ we have to understand how it operates. No family is perfect and disagreements‚ bickering and yelling are normal. But the word we are looking for here is “balance”. This is exactly what dysfunctional families’ lack‚ whether parents are controlling‚ deficient‚ alcoholic or abusive‚ they have an adverse‚ long term effect on the children even long after they have grown up
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IMPACT OF WORKING PARENTS ON MANAGING THEIR FAMILY Based on our observation‚ there are more than 70% of parents in Malaysian are working or employed. Socio-economic conditions in Malaysia have contributed to the need for dual incomes for families. Economically‚ “the number of two parent families below the poverty line would increase if they were to become single income families. Socially‚ it was the norm‚ in the past‚ for women to stay at home having a more expressive role in the family; taking care
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"If I could change one thing in my life‚ I would go back in time and earn some money for college‚" my cousin always says after realizing the consequences he has to face for his mistakes. He has always been a major influence in my life‚ giving me enthusiasm‚ courage‚ strength‚ and the ability to keep progressing forward. Ever since I was young‚ I have always appreciated the law‚ and the way it works. Due to this fondness‚ I wanted to become an attorney for a long while. I have also advanced by
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alcoholics seem to be doing the most damage to themselves‚ they are hurting their families even more. Lesser-known‚ but just as serious victims of alcohol abuse are the alcoholics’ children. The negative effects start in the womb‚ where drinking during pregnancy often causes Fetal Alcohol Syndrome‚ and other defects. After the baby is born‚ the risks continue‚ as the children in alcoholic families tend to lack a stable family environment and have a fairly high rate of abuse. These factors‚ as well as
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Children of Divorce Lynda Loges DeVry University Children of Divorce “Mom‚ I’m not crying because you’re getting divorced. I’m crying because I don’t want to leave my house”. Children can surprise us at times; when we think they’ll not be able to cope with something like divorce‚ they amaze us with their visceral responses to life changing events. Children experience a lot of transition when living through parental divorce‚ but they are resilient to change. They have the ability to
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becoming very common in the United States and leads to many problems not only for those getting the divorce‚ but also for the children. Divorce increases a child’s risk for psychological and behavioral problems in the future. Behavioral problems can affect the child immensely and even results in the child having to see a psychiatrist. According to one article‚ children whose parents get divorced are twice as likely to visit a mental health facility (Collins 1). Other psychological problems include increased
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