Annotated Bibliography of Studies on Divorce and Children

Amato, P., Bruce, K. (1991). Parental divorce and the well-Being of children: A meta- Psychological Bulletin, 110(1): 2-46. The study shows how children of divorced parents demonstrate lower well-being when measured across various factors. The study is helpful because it provides more support for the thesis and gives an alternative explanation for why children fare poorly under divorced parents, including a discussion of other external variables, such as socio-economic, etc. Farrell, A., Mays, S., Henry, D., Schoeny, M. (2011).

Parents as moderators of the impact of school norms and peer influences on aggression in middle school students. Child Development, 82(1): 146-161. This study shows that parents can have a positive impact on children when they make an effort to be part of their lives. It is helpful for this project because it gives an example of how parents can do something positive for children to overcome stress. New Testament. BibleHub.

Retrieved from http://biblehub.com/ The Bible is helpful for understanding the Word of God in context and for applying it to real world situations. This will be used to help guide the project and root it in a spiritual context to achieve maximum potential as a pathway to a fruitful conclusion. Sandstrom, H., Huerta, S. (2013). The negative effects of instability on child development: A research synthesis. Urban Institute. The study confirms that early experiences have lasting impacts on children.

It is important to this project because it goes into detail about types of experiences and the various ways they can affect child development, which will help to guide the focus of this project. The study goes into significant detail with chapter headings for each area of focus, which is very helpful for locating specific types of experience. Siegel, D., Bryson, T. (2012). The Whole-Brain Child. NY: Bantam. This book explains how a child's brain develops and how it reacts to environment and experiences.

It will be helpful to this project because it will provide illustrations for why children feel and grow they way they do. Strohschein, L. (2012). Parental divorce and child mental health: Accounting for predisruption differences. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 53(6): 489-502. Study shows that the effects of divorce on child can actually be seen "in advance of the actual event" -- which indicates that the stress that leads to divorce is already acting as a factor in the child's life.

The study also shows, however, that uncertainty still exists about how a child's mental health is actually impacted by this stress. The study is helpful to.