Divorced Hispanic Family

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Abstract
In today’s world, divorce may be seen throughout different cultures and ethnicities. Attitudes and behaviors may change in children when they experience parental divorce. It is shown that children living in single-parent families exhibit a low level of education (Raley, Sweeney, & Wondra, 2015). Typically, children live with the mother after parental divorce. Children who live through parental divorce are left susceptible to acting out and facing academic issues. Family relationships among Hispanics consist of different traditional beliefs. The Hispanic culture really values the importance of family. Furthermore, this paper looks at the social, psychological, and academic effects in children of divorced Hispanic parents is a modern …show more content…

(Al Gharaibeh, 2015). The most susceptible in a parental divorce are the children. Some children respond to divorce with aggressive or withdrawn behaviors. These behaviors in turn have emotional impact in their social lives. These children are left to feeling anxious, sad, lonely, and experience low self-esteem. Their anger can be displayed towards themselves or others. They have difficulty learning to make new friends and have poorer relationships with same aged children. All these children seemed to be less involved in extracurricular activities. Children of divorce may be less likely to learn how to cooperate, negotiate, and compromise. If children are exposed to high conflict from parents, they may learn to model the poor communication they have …show more content…

The responses of children should be considered in the aftermath process of divorce (Moon, 2011). Children worry about living arrangements and what is going to happen after their parents have divorced. When a couple is unhappy, the children will also be unhappy. The situation may change for the better when parents divorce, which in turn helps the child be in a better state of mind. The level of tension may be lifted in the household and children may feel more relaxed. Although most children become vulnerable when facing parental divorce, some develop resiliency (Fagan, Churchill, 2012). When parents share custody, children are able to see each parent individually. The child may notice that when a parent has custody of them they dedicate and focus more time on them, leaving the child with a sense of joy. When parents give children positive attention, a stronger bond with a parent is clear. Children may see their parents as a full and competent human being once the divorce has occurred. The child can learn by watching their parents delightful independence and new positive relationship. A new found relationship or single life can also be of some benefit to

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