Negative Effects Of Divorce On Children

Children of divorce are numerous, the effects of their biological parents separation and subsequent divorce has lasting effects on their behavior, academics, and their emotions. No one seems to care about the prevalence of divorce in society today; it is no longer considered taboo.

Divorce is one of many controversial subjects in family and human development research. What inspired me to critically analyze the article “Does Divorce Create Long-Term Negative Effects for Children?” is the challenge it would be for me to put my bias aside considering I am from a divorced home. After reading the article and analyzing it over and over, I can’t help but think that the writer answering “YES” to this controversial question overlooked many variables and over generalized his findings and research. With Zinsmeister overgeneralizing his research, not considering enough alternate explanations for long-term negative effects divorce, and his lack of relevant information needed to assess reliability and validity are why I find this article to be insightful but not accurate and hope to show why.

Many theories have been advanced to explain the connection between parental divorce and negative outcomes for the children(Shansky, Janet, 2002, Michigan, online copyright, no page). As soon as the divorce occurs the relationship between parents and child starts to deteriorate. Studies shows that the adult children of divorced parents feel less affection for their parents, have less contact with them, and engaged in a fewer inter-generational changes of assistance than do other adults(Paul R. Amato and Alan Booth May, 1996 pg. 356). As far e custody issues go, most of the time, mothers keep the custody of their children. Therefore, it is especially difficult for the sons who live with mothers because they often feel less supported from their fathers after divorce. While father engages

Janet Shansky of Iona college wrote this intellectual article about some major theories within divorced families. These theories have the potential to explain the connection between parental divorce and negative outcomes for the children. These include, but are not limited to, the "marital disruption" theory, the "reduced resources" theory, and the "parental conflict" theory. Shansky takes a deep look at all of the research that went into these theories and how they explain the adverse effects of divorce on children. Another aspect of her article is how these significant theories can be put to use in intervening future students and children from having such a hard time with this major change in their life.

Divorce is a heavy concept that has many implications for those involved. The situation becomes even more consequential when children are considered. As divorce has become more commonplace in society, millions of children are affected by the separation of the nuclear family. How far-reaching are these effects? And is there a time when divorce is beneficial to the lives of the children? This paper will examine some of the major research and several different perspectives regarding the outcomes of divorce for the children involved, and whether it can actually be in the best interest of the kids.

Most researchers look at how children react and are effected when they experience parental divorce. Divorce is looked at as something “bad” for everyone who is effected by the situation. Divorce in the United States has the highest rate in the world. Over one million people a year get divorced and sixty percent of those divorces effect children (article 2). At the time of the divorce it seems like a horrible experience but, people never think about what would happen if the marriage stayed the way it was. Couples get divorced for many different reasons it could be because there was abuse, fighting, cheating and even if the couple was just no longer in love. “Children appear to be better off in cases in which the divorce substantially reduces

Divorce has many victims; they do not fall under a specific category and do not target a specific gender, age, race, or ethnicity. The effect of divorce on children differs from the effect on the spouses. The reasons for divorce are endless; they have many side effects on the spouses but most importantly affect the children. Divorce is one of the main reasons for disruption in our communities. Regardless of the reason, divorce always harms the children’s decisions, personalities, and futures.

Among industrialized countries, the highest divorce rate is in the United States, where about half of all first marriages end in divorce and more than a million children experience their parents’ divorce each year. During the '80s and '90s numerous examinations in different fields researched the inquiry whether there is a negative impact of this procedure on kids. Albeit most investigations demonstrated that separation has negative effect on kids, there are a wide range of elucidations about the outcomes of this circumstance on kids, particularly about the force of the impact, regardless of whether the negative effect is emerging from the separation itself or from the procedure, and whether this procedure can entirely be useful for the children in a few circumstances. Notwithstanding the negative impacts of the separation itself on youngsters, we ought to consider additionally the negative consequences for kids coming about because of the contention between the guardians, which is every now and again terrible and unpleasant. There is presumably that extensive losses of this battle are simply the

Cherlin, Andrew J., et al. "Longitudinal studies on effects of divorce on children in Great Britain and the United States." Science252.5011 (1991): 1386+. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 29 Apr. 2016.

The results of the study showed very little difference in all areas of the study, suggesting that in the long run children handle divorce well because they studied all ages and saw little change. The naturalistic observation is valid because the researchers haven’t changed the environment in any. The divorce was going to happen regardless of if the study happened or not, the researchers were only there to observe the results of the separation. The case-study is valid because it looked at a large variety of ages, encompassing many stages of development and still seeing little change throughout. The evidence that the popular media article provided seemed solid and supported the claim that divorce has little effect on a child’s

The impact of separated or divorce parents on children can have a devastating effect. Parents who are going through the motions of separation or divorce should pay attention to the children’s emotional and physical state. The effects of divorce and separation may be particularly important for children under the age of four as the rapid developmental changes in the cognitive, emotional, and social domains take place in childhood. (D’Onofrio 1-7) I will be analyzing three different pieces of literature that pertain to this topic. The first piece of literature is a website titled Divorce and Separation by Brian M. D’onofrio; the second, the magazine article Protecting a Child's

Divorce affects all the chil­dren in the family at some time whether it affects them a lot or a little. Some effects of divorce form right after the sepa­ration and some effects form over the first few years following the divorce and then go back down. There are many factors that lead to negative effects on children. For example, children tend to feel like they have more responsibilities and feel less cared for. Another factor is that the non-custodial parent, which is usually the father, tends to drift from his children over the years following a divorce, both physically and emotionally. A loving and caring father-child relationship is very important for children and for the way they act in the future. Without a close and caring relationship with their father, chil­dren may experience emotional issues and can even cause confu­sion. The gender of the custodial parent may also play a part in determining the impact of divorce on children. There is some evidence that children tend to show more problems if they are in the custody of a parent of the oppo­site gender than a parent of the same gender. It is also proven that the greater the problems between the parents after divorce, the greater the number of problems the children will

Adult-children of divorce can hold on to many issues due to the divorce their parents made them suffer from as a child. A relatively small percentage of children suffer serious trauma due to a rough divorce. Furthermore, a messy divorce containing disagreement and negligence will have worse, long-lasting results. This means selfishness and a lot of greed coming from the parents. This in some cases would require the child to have to move and start their lives over; which is something that is almost always unwanted. The effects will differ depending on whether or not both parents remain present in the child’s life after they have separated. In a situation like this, majority of the time a move is required. If the child is required to move away, then it will mean they have to completely restart their life; meaning new friends, school

Does the divorce of parents harm their children? Sadly this is a subject that is studied more and more due to the fact that so many marriages today are till divorce do us part instead of till death do us part. To truly understand and determine the effect of divorce on children one must look at the evidence of both sides and with an open mind. On one side we have Judith S. Wallerstein, Julia Lewis, and Sandra Blakeslee say “yes” to the stated question. On the other side we have E. Mavis Hetherington and John Kelly who say “no.”

One of the biggest effects of divorce is the effect it has on our children. Most couples get married and have children shortly after, and all decision made by the couples directly affect their children. Studies show that divorce has one of the most negative effects on children. Children living in single parent homes are more likely to be pregnant as teenagers, drop out of high school, abuse drugs and have behavioral issues. Furthermore due to the high dropout rates of single parent children they often have hard times finding jobs due to their lack of education. Often times we will see that children from broken homes will also have issues maintaining long term relationships as well. Studies show that children who parents are divorced or separated marriages will end in divorce as well. One last scary effect of divorce is that 92 percent of inmates in California State correctional facilities are products of single parent homes; in other words at some point when they were children their parents either divorced or became separated.