Parental Divorce

Parental divorce can result in devastating effects on children. These children suffer tremendous long-term consequences as a result of an event that is not their doing. This paper reviews literature and opinions concerning the long-term effects of divorce on adolescents. The paper outlines four major areas of interest: aggression as a result of parental conflict and the different types associated with boys and girls, depression in the lives of boys and girls in its various forms, the choice boys and girls make to marry or not later in life and the possibility of adolescents expressing parental alienation. The results of this

“Teen Health and Wellness” expresses that the result on children ages six to eight is most profound. It says they are old enough to realize what is happening but do not have adequate skills to deal with the disruption. It asserts that they often feel a sense of responsibility, experience tremendous grief, and have a pervasive sadness and yearning for the departed parent. According to this article, adolescents' reactions to divorce include anger, a desire for a stable home, and a need for clear boundaries between them and their parents, especially around such issues as sexuality, dating, and household responsibilities. “Dysfunctional Family” testifies that teens that already have to deal with their maturing bodies and minds, divorce is just an added burden (Dysfunctional Family).

For my final project in this course, I will be exploring the long term effects of divorce on adolescents. In terms of motivation and experience in researching this subject, I have hands on experience with the results divorce brings onto families. As a child of two divorces, one at age five and the other last year, I want to understand not only what truly causes divorce, but the physiological consequences the split brings upon the children involved. The decisions of my parents have weighed heavily on my life thus far and in researching and communicating the research behind my findings, I hope my audience will receive additional information on how divorce affects everyone involved, especially adolescents, to hold a better grasp on the growing epidemic and what it

In this paper, I will focus on the different ways in which divorce can affect children both socially and mentally. I will discuss how divorce is a process as well as an alternative developmental path that can lead to different outcomes for different children. The questions I will attempt to answer using methods such as focus groups and surveys are: How does divorce affect children overall? What are the factors that contribute to the well-being of children after divorce?

This study will examine the effect of parental divorce on the academic success of their offspring. Various studies have been conducted on parental marital status and teen’s academic success. Divorce rates have increased drastically over the years. Divorce isn’t just an end to an unsuccessful marriage, it will change your life and everyone’s lives around you. “Divorce is different when children are involved. ‘Family relationships have become increasingly complex due to rising divorce rates and subsequent (step) family formation, potentially threatening intergenerational exchange of family support’ (Wijckmans, 2013, 1). When parents go through a divorce, they are not the only ones affected. Divorce affects children in a multitude of ways.” (Odenweller, 2014). Parental divorce leaves their children susceptible to depression, anxiety, and social, emotional and academic

This paper explains how children of all ages have different effects due to the divorce of their parents. Divorce has many effects according to the age of children, the gender, and temperament of children. According to (Lucas, 2014, 54) “Exposure to parental conflict may also explain poor child mental health after parental separation”. Children who get caught up in their parent’s divorce are likely to suffer more stresses than those children who aren’t involved. Children of parents who get a divorce endure more suffering than the parents. Children become less social, less interested in school/activates, and have greater chances of becoming depressed. This paper shows the many effects divorce has on children no matter what the age.

Divorce is a great phenomenon in today's society, it is a painful and an unforgettable experience in a person's life, especially for a child. When parents get divorced its hardest on the children because they go from having two inseparable people who had marriage commitments to fulfil, to witnessing the love lost between these two people. The concern here is, is there a psychological impact of parental divorce on children? Many parents don't realize that divorce affects their child much more than it affects them. In fact, most children are quick to get affected by the outcome of the divorce. Most children react and handle the problem differently, but they all experience a sort of emotional change. To say furthermore, this research paper

For this weeks research topic that has been said that it has a huge impact in children 's development. The researches of Divorce and the impact on a child 's development. Some of the e journals will explore and help us identify some the effects that harm children as they encounter their parental divorce. Numerous researchers have found that parental divorce is associated with a range of negative outcomes in young children. We will focus on prospective Analysis and explore the study more detailed. The effects of a person’s early relationship on their development through life.

Unfortunately divorce is at an all-time high around the world today and there aren’t any signs of it slowing. Numerous amount of stress can stem from divorce, not only for the couple involved but for the child or children involved as well. This paper reflects on the many different effects that divorce can have on children ages eighteen and under in the United States, as well as other countries. In comparison, studies show that there is usually an emotional disconnect involving children of divorced parents or ones whom have begun the long strenuous process. The emotional disconnect can cause children to act different in more

As mentioned above, a child’s health can be affected by a divorce on an emotional, physical, and psychological viewpoint. Because of this, their functionality within school and play can be affected. A child who is in elementary school can become withdrawn and struggle to stay attentive in school. These children can also show aggression towards others because of the defeat and anger about the divorce. If these children encounter such physical side effects, he or she can start to miss more school and fall behind in school activities as well (Benedek and Brown 1995). Studies also report that parents of divorce have lower educational expectations of their children. This is due in part to the parent being distracted by the divorce and establishing his or her own life and managing it without spousal support as before. The parent may become less involved in monitoring the schoolwork to be completed by the child or mistaken that the other parent has taken on this role. The overall supervision of school and social activities can be compromised of those children who are products of divorce (Rodriguez and Arnold 1998).

Children have many changes to their behavior when they are faced with divorce from their parents. Many young children encounter many problematic behaviors that can affect them in their near future. A research was conducted that

Divorce can be one of the biggest environmental pressures put on a child with lasting affects that can lead well into their adulthood. With an increase in the number of divorces taking place each year it is starting to become a major concern for not only children and their families but also for society as a whole. Every year around one million children are affected by divorce; furthermore when looking at this year alone half of the children born will see their parents divorce before they reach age eighteen (Fagan & Rector 2000). There is multitude of research showing the multiple effects that divorce can cause on a child that will last well into adulthood, potentially affecting future generations.

Furthermore, children are sensitive to their parents getting divorce. Usually the way how they reacts are expressed in different ways that are consistent with their developmental stages (Lee & Bax, 2000). Children of divorced parents have more cases of injury, asthma, headaches and speech defects than children whose parents have remained married (Children-and-Divorce.com, 2013). Studies also revealed that in 1980 - 1981 children that are in repeated divorces usually got lower results at school. Furthermore, other children that are of the same age group rated them as less pleasant to be around. Adolescents of divorce are around three times more likely which is, 35% instead of 13% to need psychological help within a given year. It is also discovered that children from divorced homes usually have more psychological problems, than children from which one of their parents has died. Furthermore, these children usually seem to be lonely, unhappy, anxious and insecure (Children-and-Divorce.com, 2013).

    Amato and Sobolewski studied the way in which children are affected when their parents get a divorce. During the study, they found out that “children with divorced parents are at a higher risk of experiencing psychological problems during their adulthood”

“In the United States, about half of all first marriages end in divorce and more than a million children experience their parents’ divorce each year” (Fagan and Rector). Therefore, many children will experience a parental divorce in their lifetime. It is clear that divorce is common and can cause many effects on the family, especially the children. This is important because the negative effects of divorce on children and families are more amplified today than ever. Experiencing a parental divorce can have negative effects that will last a child’s lifetime. Some of the negative effects parental divorce has on children are psychological problems, negative academic and social behavior, and physical problems.