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¶ … Divorce as an experience is never easy for anyone, not the adults and especially not the children, on which the effects of divorce can take a serious toll. However, there are some factors that play a significant role in determining the impact of that experience for the child. Age, the way the entire procedure of divorce is handled, how mature parents have behaved throughout it, how the environment of the home remained pre and post divorce all are instrumental in effecting the psychological well-being of the child, whose mind is still young enough to develop imprints that can last a lifetime (University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, n.d).
The effects of the breaking up of a family can be very consequential for the growing up child, and can even result in effects like having sex before the age of 16, getting pregnant at a young age like 20, including the use of drugs and alcohol and seriously affecting the psychological and social disadvantages that can go on for a lifetime (Pow, 2011).
In his article, "The Effects of Family Conflict Resolution on Children's Behavior" by Bruce F. Dykeman, he discusses the effects of a conflicted environment on the child and how it can take a toll even on his educational life. He too mentions the many factors that can play a role in contributing more or less towards the effects that might develop after the divorce. These factors include age, the amount of conflict as well as how the parents deal with each other post-divorce -- a factor much emphasized by him.
He also points towards the difficulty in differing between...
It is this turmoil experience that leads towards a "difficult time" in school and in studies, as compared to a more established family unit, whether it is a typical two parent home and/or single but stable family. Even if the procedure of divorce takes place smoothly and a smooth foundation is continued to be provided to the child, even post-divorce, then there is little chance that a negative effect would be visible on educational activities of the child.
However, the range of these effects doesn't need to be similar throughout all the children going through the experience of divorce. Sometimes the effects of it can only last for a short period of time, while in some cases it can linger on. This basically depends on the attitudes that the parents themselves adopt in dealing with their spouses in front of their children, as well as what sort of a relationship they form with their children post-divorce.
The school can play one of the most fundamental in role in recognizing the change that a child might be going through because of the circumstances at home, and therefore intervention through the school can be one of the most first steps that can be taken, especially in providing Primary and Secondary Counseling, while more difficult cases of negative behavior can be reported to community agencies, as a territory level of intervention.
The basic focus however of this study is based on the territory…
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University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension. (n.d). The Effects of Divorce on Children. Retrieved Sept 4th, 2011, from UNH: http://extension.unh.edu/Family/Documents/divorce.pdf
5). While divorce can lead to safety for children and adults caught in violent and abusive relationships, it can also lead to increased violence down the line. Studies indicate that children who grow up in abusive situations often tend to become abusive themselves as adults, and this means that abuse and violence could continue to grow in our culture as these children grow up and continue the ongoing cycle
Divorce is a traumatic experience for a child under any circumstances. They were certainly so in mine, in which several intervening factors complicated the ability to develop effective psychological coping mechanisms. I was nine years old when my parents got divorced. The divorce was not due to mutual consent or irreconcilable differences but the fact that my mother had an affair with my father's best friend, subsequently leaving the country.
But it was not like that from the beginning." The Reformed Theology looks at marriage and divorce from the standpoint of being covenantal. They quote the Bible as saying in Malachi 2:14, "…because you have broken faith with her, though she is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant" (Fielding, 2010). Fielding goes on to say, "In the Old Testament, "divorce" was carried out by a literal physical execution of
Moreover, a gradual increase of divorce rate has been found in this period as well. Lyons, Linda. "Gallup Tuesday Briefing." Kids and Divorce 1.1 (2002):1-3. Citing the study of Hetherington and Kelly, Lyons provided a more positive outlook on the effects of divorce as she states that the divorce experience can be a source of empowerment for the children. Lyons also looked at teen's perception and attitude towards marriage and divorce. Mack,
(Domestic Violence: Why Does it Happen? And How Can it Be Stopped) pastor or a priest may try and approach a domestic violence issue from a religious perspective, as these are primary for any religious person. The importance of dealing with the concerns for shelter, safety, intervention and treatment may have only secondary consideration. The view may be that once these people set things right with God things will
Marriage and Divorce Interview One: Olivia/College Student When Olivia speaks of her own relationship, she does exhibit some of the traits common to young people when selecting a mate, meaning that she admitted to being attracted to her boyfriend initially based on his smile, and height, also citing his sense of humor as something which drew her towards him. Olivia demonstrates some practical notions of marriage, along with some that are still incredibly