Literature review, 17.11.17 Research question: How do children respond to divorce? OR How does divorce impact children’s wellbeing? How can parents treat their own good and their children’s good equally? Research objectives: (To assess whether divorce has an impact on children’s wellbeing (mentally + physically)) - explanatory To analyze and explain children’s behavior during and after a divorce (How? Why?)
Although divorce has become such a regular aspect of today 's relationships the effects can alter a child 's life unexpectedly and produce uncertainty. Divorce affects all the members of the family in varying and drastic ways, but children are generally the most affected by this life change. When a child is born into a divorce (like I was) there are not a lot of effects that are noticeable on the surface since the child has not experienced any other lifestyle. Studies do show, however, that young children who experience the actual divorce respond with regressive behavior. Even though it may not be as noticeable at this age, the divorce can leave a child with a fear of not being loved and results in behaviors of “acting out” to gain the attention of their parent’s.
A major change that has occurred in the Western family is an increased incidence in divorce. Whereas in the past, divorce was a relatively rare occurrence, in recent times it has become quite commonplace. This change is borne out clearly in census figures. For example thirty years ago in Australia, only one marriage in ten ended in divorce; nowadays the figure is more than one in three (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1996: p.45). A consequence of this change has been a substantial increase in the number of single parent families and the attendant problems that this brings (Kilmartin, 1997).
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Many years ago, there was a saying which was highlighted, divorce parents result in unhappy children and it is still moving around in society. Rate of divorce has started to increase when some parents only concern about their own self-interest and children are paying price for their action as a result. The effect of divorce in family is an important issue that should be handled properly to maintain the welfare of the children. “Divorce is no longer taboo but it still damages children and for some children the suffering goes on into adulthood and even old age”. (Doughty.S., 2012) Even though the word divorce is common nowadays, it is still considered as a social disgrace which leads to family breakdown and the children continues to face irreparable
“Because of the long-reaching effects of divorce, follow up to families and a child of divorce is important to understanding interventions, and is reflected in many groups” (McConnell 1). Follow ups a year or more after counseling is ideal to comprehend the effects of treatments. Given this review of the literature, this study seeks to investigate the long-term effects of a group intervention for children of divorce including parents as compared with a group intervention that does not include parents. These sources share the same goal in unraveling the long-term effects children have with divorced parents. This problem has a lot of importance because this is an enormous problem with very large impacts on the youth of
A major change that has occurred in the Western family is an increased incidence in divorce. Whereas in the past, divorce was a relatively rare occurrence, in recent times it has become quite commonplace. This change is borne out clearly in census figures. For example thirty years ago in Australia, only one marriage in ten ended in divorce; nowadays the figure is more than one in three (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1996: p.45). A consequence of this change has been a substantial increase in the number of single parent families and the attendant problems that this brings (Kilmartin, 1997).
Introduction Divorce has negative consequences which includes the damaged self-esteem. However, when the conflict of parents lasts, the greater the impact is to the child. Many children were traumatized in conflict during divorce. Thus, the separation of husband and wife affects a child’s fear on troubles. To prove this point, the researcher begins with defining what divorce is.
Children who experience divorce are also more likely to have social or pathological problems as they grow up. Growing up in a happy home can benefit children by protecting them from these social and pathological problems. However, the divorce rate in the United States is near 40%, meaning that many children are not living in happy homes. Children who experience their parents’ divorce also are at risk for mental, educational, and physical problems. Most spouses going through a divorce care deeply about their children, and want what is best for them.
Divorce In today’s society, divorce is becoming a norm than a vice, with many marriages ending up in divorce. Have we ever wondered why people divorce? And do they take their children into consideration before the divorce? Many people are getting a divorce for a number of reasons, and one thing they never put in mind is the effect of the divorce both on them and on their children. Why do people take vows if they do not intend to live up to the vow?