Divorced Parents Vs Married Parents

This leads me to wonder about the effects that absentee parents have on their kids' development. Without a parental figure or without both parental figures it is up to the children to parent themselves without the “...rules, discipline, and support” that is supposed to be provided to them by their parents. So what effect does the lack of these traits have on a child's development? This question is answered by a UMASS Amherst study where it is stated “Previous research has suggested that long term separation, from parents or parent, has the following adverse effects: depression, loneliness, anxiety, anger, behavioral problems at school, low academic achievement motivation, lack of self-esteem, misbehavior, truancy, and stealing. ”(He 1).

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.

However, the parent’s respective happiness should not be the sole basis for the decision to dissolve the union (Berger). Of all parties involved in a divorce, children have fared the worst. Jennifer Tyree, who received her B.S from the University of Tennessee and her J.D. from The American University, believes the innocence of childhood evaporates the day the parents announce divorce (Tyree). Step-families, a decline in income, a stressed single parent, or a family move are all dramatic adjustments for children.

Final Essay: Family What is Family? Family is a group of people related to each other who care about one another and love each other and will do anything to help. In the book titled Mexican Whiteboy written by Matt De La Pena the main protagonist, Danny is a boy who struggles to understand where he is really from so he decided to visit his father to learn more about his background and family history. Family is very important in life because you have people who can help support you in anything you choose to do in life.

This has the hugest impact on the family. “Divorce damages society. It consumes social and human capital. It substantially increases cost to the taxpayer, while diminishing the taxpaying portion of society. It diminishes children’s future competence in all five of society’s major tasks or institutions: family, school, religion, marketplace and government.”

Children who grow up in a single parent home can have a sacrificed childhood, can grow up too fast and may need to learn life skills from others. Children of single

It additionally examines the effect of marital breakup on children, adults, and society. The author asserts that children from divorced families are two times likely to see their marriages end in divorce. Furthermore, the author says adults from divorced families are much less likely to trust, and constantly feel unsure to engage in romantic relationships which can lead to problems of not getting married in the future. Jacquet, Susan E., and Catherine A. Surra.

Studies also show that children who have gone through divorce are more likely to get lower grades and are considered less pleasant to be around by their peers and teens who live in a single parent or blended home are three times more likely to need psychological help within a year. These choices are already made for the children and they have

Infidelity can break up a home and the ending results can be divorce. When there are children involved, it might be challenging for the children to know what’s going on. In the Article "Children in Divorce: Intervention in the Phase of Separation,” Andre Derdeyn states that: As a result of rivalry or past friction with the departing parent, the child may feel responsible for the disruption of the marriage and for driving that parent away, while at the same time being angry at that parent for leaving. Because of anger and his wishes to be rid of the noncustodial parent, the child may feel guilty and may fear retaliation from that parent.

The book that I decided to do my Book Analysis on was Growing Up with a Single Parent. The message behind the book is the relationship between family structure and a child’s expectations for success. In the book, the author explains why it is important that the costs of having and raising a child is constantly shifting from mothers to fathers and from the households with the parents to society ( schools, daycares, and etc), including assistance program that help families in lower income two parent households and single mothers must be developed. The main message the authors are exploring the linkage between childhood family structures and later success through moderate influences of parenting practices, socioeconomic differences, and community

Children of Divorce Marriage is a formally recognized union of two individuals. Matrimony has become a more legal entity than a religious one in the last few decades. The United States government provides financial benefits through tax breaks for married couples. As with any union there is also dissolution, or divorce. Divorce has been around for as long as marriage.

Little children with divorced parents tend to throw more tantrums than those children of married parents. Children cry more often and are not as happy when their parents are divorced. This can lead to mental instability when the child becomes older, lower self-esteem which turns into bad behaviors. For instance, to run from the situation, the child will try hard to find the solution to make their feeling comfort. But, either it’s a negative or positive solution.

This family system consists of a “husband and wife, at least one of whom has been previously married, plus one or more children from previous marriage or marriages” (Cox & Demmitt, p. 34, 2014). The blended family can be quite stressful for children once their parent remarries (Cox & Demmitt, p. 33, 2014; Kemp, Robinson & Segal, n.p. 2015). Children can often become overwhelmed by the many changes that occur in their lives, which include new family traditions, new family relationships, accepting a new parent, and adapting to having new siblings (Kemp, Robinson & Segal, n.p. 2015). However, once the child overcomes many of the challenges that come with being in a blended family, there are many great benefits that can be had.

Chapter 4 How Divorce Effects the Child, Family In this book, our purpose is to make the world a most habitable place for the children- the future leaders of this world. We must be able to temper heated emotion with a not so heated temper. We must be able to walk away from volatile situations to prevent crisis. Divorce on children is absolutely dreadful.

As I mention above, there are many parents cohabitating with another partner whether they are divorced, or not. McLanahan and Osborne (2007) writes that “according to social stress theory, even “positive” events, such as getting married, forming a new partnership, or ending a bad relationship may lead to increases in stress”. Because stress may come from “positive” events in their parents’ lives, it is likely for children to show negative outcomes. If parents are not married, but they are raising a child together, it is called partnership instability. “Aside from stress, there are two alternative hypotheses for why partnership instability might be associated with children’s behavior problems” (McLanahan and Osborne, 2007).