Effects of Divorce on Children Stephene Drouillard
Date Submitted: 08/21/2004 23:42:13
How does divorce effect children in different ages of development? And what are the factors of these effects? Divorce causes anxiety, stress, and fear in children of all ages. Before discussing specific problems in different age groups, one must first observe the major difficulties that create these problems.
According to a hypothesis derived by Paul Amato (1993), there are six major factors that effect children in a divorced family. The first of course results from the
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since 1972, over one million children experience divorce.
Divorce is never easy and will always result in stress and difficulties for all involved. It is important to keep the lines of communication open with the children. Always encourage the child to express what he or she is feeling and assure them that they are not the fault of the split up. But most of all tell them and show them everyday how much you love them.
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