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U.S.-based psychologist Sharlene Wolchik and colleagues found that parental divorce is associated with significant risks for children and adolescents, including substance abuse and...
Research has documented that parental divorce/separation is associated with an increased risk for child and adolescent adjustment problems, including academic difficulties (e.g., lower grades and school dropout), disruptive behaviors (e.g., conduct and substance use problems), and depressed mood 2.
The truth is that divorce does impact kids — sometimes in ways you wouldn’t quite expect. But it isn’t all doom and gloom. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, remind yourself that you’re doing...
A comprehensive review of research from several disciplines regarding long-term effects of divorce on children yields a growing consensus that significant numbers of children suffer for many years from psychological and social difficulties associated with continuing and/or new stresses within the postdivorce family and experience heightened ...
Divorce can cause positive and negative outcomes for both the parents and children involved. Among the pros are greater freedom, room for growth, and an improved environment for children.
Explore the long-term behavioral effects of divorce on children, factors influencing impact severity, and strategies for fostering resilience and positive outcomes.
Learn the ways in which divorce impacts children at different developmental stages, plus how to help them understand and cope no matter their age.
Divorce has an impact on children even when the separation is amicable. Learn how caregivers' separation may affect children and how to help them cope.
Explore the long-term psychological effects of divorce on children, factors influencing impact severity, and effective coping strategies for families.
For the past several years in the United States, there have been more than 800 000 divorces and parent separations annually, with over 1 million children affected. Children and their parents can experience emotional trauma before, during, and after a separation or divorce.