Effects of Divorce on the Academic Achievement of a Child

Economical: As divorce separates families, this situation can cause financial hardship on divorce families as each household transition from two incomes to one. This reduced income can place economic and financial struggles of single parents trying to support children. Separated parents are now each responsible for individual housing, utilities, and various other expenses. With divorce, there are high legal fees that result from the divorce proceedings and custody battles over children. These economical

Introduction In today 's society, divorce or remarriage rate has been growing rapidly. Divorces is a legal action between married people that is on longer together. Over the last twenty-five years, several studies has indicated that divorce process may affect family characteristics and most especially children 's cognitive performance. Divorce changes children 's lives through parental emotion and behavior. Divorce may also increase the risk of negative outcomes for younger

Introduction In today 's society, divorce or remarriage rate has been growing rapidly. Divorces is a legal action between married people that is on longer together. Over the last twenty-five years, several studies has indicated that divorce process may affect family characteristics and most especially children 's cognitive performance. Divorce changes children 's lives through parental emotion and behavior. Divorce may also increase the risk of negative outcomes for younger

Children coping with parent’s dissolution have more problem adjusting to life events: “Research on interparental conflict and child adjustment” has shown that parental conflicts that are overt, intense, and child related are more strongly associated with child maladjustment than conflicts that are less evident (covert), intense, and not child related” (Davies & Cummings, 2006; Grych & Fincham, 1990). In a long term consequence, there are chances that they, when growing up, do not believe in marriage

children of divorce to struggle academically is the distraction from school work brought about by parents going through a divorce and its aftereffects. Many times, arguments ensue over aforementioned issues excavated by divorce, including financial, custodial, and residential issues create great conflict between parents. This causes not only a physical distraction, but a mental distraction as well, rendering it near impossible for a child to concentrate on school work. Children of divorce often experience

The Impact of Divorce on Childhood Development Based on the Ecological Systems Theory Gianna Marie Helmer, LPN Excelsior College Abstract The first three years of a child 's life are the most significant for growth and development, both mentally and physically. Young children perceive situations and events that occur in their environment differently depending on their developmental stage. Urie Bronfenbrenner is a psychologist that came up with the Ecological Systems Theory

Group There are many factors that influence divorce, such as adultery, financial strain, and just simply growing apart. Divorce has a huge impact on all of the parties that are involved, especially children. Children may end up in poverty situations as well as deal with a huge range of emotions. Through this group proposal, I will be looking more in depth at the behaviors that elementary school aged children may exhibit when dealing with divorce and how group counseling may help those young

Article Critique Alyssa J. Brincka Arizona State University   Article Critique The Journal of School Psychology published an article in 2014 titled Divorce, approaches to learning, and children’s academic achievement: A longitudinal analysis of mediated and moderated effects. The article was funded through grants from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the Institute of Education Sciences (Anthony, DiPerna, & Amato, 2014). Lead author Christopher J. Anthony is a Ph.D

Long Term Effects of Parental Divorce on Children’s Health Chi Chang California State University, Fresno Long Term Effects of Parental Divorce on Children’s Health Not all married couples stay together. It is during such times as divorce that families are torn apart and children become the main victims. Children from families who have experienced divorce are more likely to suffer future health complications compared to those who have not. Studies examined their psychosocial

The effects of divorce This paper is going to be about the various effects of divorce. I will look at three different ways that divorce effects the children. I will first look at the ways that divorce affects a students academic achievement. I will then look at the effects that divorce has on relationships with both parents and other people and lastly I will examine the emotional effects of divorce. The effects of divorce on children can change almost all aspects of a person's life including where