Post Divorce

Divorce is not only difficult for parents, but even more difficult for the children. It can hit hard and fast but can also be built up from long term damage and stress on the marriage. Children can view their parent’s divorce in multiple ways. They can visually see it, or they can hear it. Children may also not view the divorce at all. Divorce can be sudden, confusing, and hidden. It can be a quick and relieving process, or it could be slow and painful. The relationship could be fought for night after night with little progress being made. The marriage could be fought verbally or even physically. Hurtful words are thrown to bring an end to the relationship and caring words are thrown to keep the marriage alive.

Divorce can be very difficult for the parents, but even harder for the children involved. Children of divorce often feel caught in the middle and have to choose between their parents. A lot of the time Parent Alienation Syndrome is a huge result from a divorce. A divorce isn't something that is short-term. Children of divorce face more obstacles than other children.

Co-parenting is important for cognitive adjustment in a child’s development. Co-parenting describes sharing parental responsibility by divorced parents or joint shared custody of a child. The importance of co-parenting involves cooperation, support, and interactions for a successful development. Co-parenting can adjust the child’s development, parent’s cooperation and support are important contributions to a successful co-parenting. According to Feinberg (2010), coparenting consists of four dimensions: 1.) agreement/disagree on issues 2.) work regarding childbearing 3.) supports from both parents and 4.) interactions in the family.

The authors, professors of sociology at The Pennsylvania State University, examine the changes of parent-child relationships before and after parental divorce. The present results suggest that the unstable parental relationships or sick parent have impacted the relationship between the parents and the children, especially the children are in adolescence. In additional, the authors use a national data and reviews of literature for supporting their study. This study has some methodological strengths for supporting the internal validity of findings.

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.

One psychosocial factor is the family’s socioeconomic status. Socioeconomic statuses has been researched to be on of the most influential factors in rather or not a family will succeed or face challenges, it can be a determinant in the development of mental health, physical health, and emotional health. A parent’s educational level, their occupation, and income could place the family in either a beneficial or hindering situation, in return, affecting the way a parent could establish attachment with their child. For example, a single parent raising their child and having to manage two jobs, could result in limited attachment to their parent or primary caregiver. Parental stress and their adverse childhood experiences is another psychosocial factor which can determine a child’s

Divorce is not just a tough situation for the couples getting the divorce; it also has a large effect on any children involved in the divorce. When children are involved in a divorce, the first major impact they have to face is that child or children involved in the divorce losses time with each of the parents. In a non-divorced family on

According to Oxford Dictionaries (n.d.), Divorce is ‘”the legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body; legally dissolve one's marriage with someone.” Throughout the twentieth century, the family dynamics have drastically changed. During the course of the twentieth century the family unit has been impacted by the countless amounts of marriages ending in divorce (Hiller & Recoules, 2013, p 77). For one to be able to fully understand how the topic of divorce relates to marriages, families, and blended families one must examine the cost of divorce has on the family unit. The core of this paper will examine the cost of divorce and the effects it has on the children within the family unit. The paper is organized as follows.

The family were engaged to participate actively in the assessment process. The family were informed on what to expect during the family assessment; the duration and likely reasons for termination of relationships. Copy and instruction on how to fill the assessment instrument was provided to the family. During the engagement and interview process, the family’s concerns were analyzed for review. In collaboration with the family, individualized plan of care was created. The goal established was that the family will learn different coping

Going through a divorce can be difficult for everyone involved. As emotionally devastating as this process can be, it is essential that you have a levelheaded, responsible third party to help you make crucial decisions objectively. It is also important to have someone provide you with the legal guidance that you need during this difficult time. You probably know people who have already been through this process, so you may already know that sometimes these situations can be relatively tame and sensible and other times they can be disastrous. The difference between the two circumstances comes down to a number of different factors, including the financial difficulties involved and the personalities of the people involved.

Divorce fractures the family unit which had previously provided its children with much needed stability and allowed those children to prosper. Assets that previously been allocated to a child’s development are now used to help them adapt to their new life status.

Although needed in severe cases of abuse, divorce harmfully impacts, wives husbands and children. The lack of understanding of the primary nature of marriage has brought about a withdrawal from the institution of marriage. Parents need to slow on the uptake and proceed with care before the decision is made that divorce is the best solution for the child. Parents’ marital misery and friction harmfully affect their children’s happiness, comfort and security, but as does being subjected to going through a divorce. Children who are living in very high conflict and tension filled homes may be at an advantage by being detached from the conflicts. (Marriages that run at a lower level of upheaval, conceivably over two-thirds of divorces are of this kind; however divorce can make the children’s circumstances much worse on the heels of a divorce).

During the years, single parent families have become a more common thing. This is starting to become a problem, because family dynamics can really influence a child’s life. According to studies it affects not only the child but the parents too.

Divorce is the suspension of the marital coalition under the terms legally summoned by the court. The couple is then set free of their obligations towards each to other

Divorce is a plague that is destroying numerous families across the United States of America. Sadly, when husbands and wives divorce, the children are often caught directly in the middle. Throughout the years divorce has been becoming more and more common. In the 1920's it was a rare find to know a person whom had been divorced, today it is a rarity not to know of one who has been, or will be divorced. Divorce has numerous effects on the structures of families, and many devastating effects on the children that must experience it, although sometimes necessary, divorce radically changes the lives of adolescents and adults alike.