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339), Additionally, there is also a substantial generational component: while overall, children of divorced parents before the year 1994 were more likely to marry young, after that year the chances of younger marriage decreased for children of divorced families. In fact, children from divorced households of all age groups were less, rather than more likely to marry young than their counterparts from intact homes.
Wolfinger's rationale for this fact was the following: today, marriage is less commonly seen as a venue of escape from troubled home circumstances, as individuals have other vocational and educational options that do not require marriage. Additionally,...
Finally, the available option of cohabitating with a partner has reduced the likelihood of divorce amongst the children of so-called broken homes. Cohabitation provides a third option that is more attractive than remaining single, but lacks the personal and emotional baggage of marriage for children of what were once…
Both scenarios have plausible reasoning for being valid: children of divorce might be understandably reluctant about entering into wedlock, given the example they witnessed while maturing during their formative years. On the other hand, children of divorce are often from less affluent social backgrounds than children of intact families. As mothers frequently assume the role as primary caregiver and breadwinner in divorced households, their children may have less financial means growing up. Poorer adolescents are more likely to marry young and repeat negative marital patterns once wedded. The desire to escape an uncomfortable home situation is another factor that can give rise to a younger age at one's first marriage, along with greater emotional neediness.
By analyzing the findings of the 1973-1994 General Social Survey, Wolfinger came to the conclusion that while overall children of divorced families are more apt to marry at a younger age, if the children of divorce remain single past the age of twenty, their chances of marrying decrease below that of their peers from intact families (Wolfinger, 2003, p. 339), Additionally, there is also a substantial generational component: while overall, children of divorced parents before the year 1994 were more likely to marry young, after that year the chances of younger marriage decreased for children of divorced families. In fact, children from divorced households of all age groups were less, rather than more likely to marry young than their counterparts from intact homes.
Wolfinger's rationale for this fact was the following: today, marriage is less commonly seen as a venue of escape from troubled home circumstances, as individuals have other vocational and educational options that do not require marriage. Additionally, the greater commonality of divorce and the easing of barriers to obtaining a divorce means that there is less pressure to remain in uncomfortable marriages: a higher divorce rate has reduced the social stigma of being a child from a broken home and thus reduced some of the negative psychological and economic effects of divorce upon children. Finally, the available option of cohabitating with a partner has reduced the likelihood of divorce amongst the children of so-called broken homes. Cohabitation provides a third option that is more attractive than remaining single, but lacks the personal and emotional baggage of marriage for children of what were once called 'broken homes.'
Psychological Effects of Divorce on Children and Co-Parental Relations Today, it is not possible for people to not take into account the considerable outcomes and consequences of divorce. According to social scientists, the ever increasing rates of parents ending their marriages is not only hurting the society but also upsetting and destroying the lives of children. Not only does divorce devastates the family life but also impacts the attainment of education,
Long-Term Effects of Divorce on Children Research reveals divorce negatively impacts the divorcing individuals. The effects of divorce the children of divorcing parents experience, however, has not been heavily researched. Consequently, the focus for this qualitative case study examines six studies, to investigate the long-term effects of divorce on children. "A stable family situation after divorce does not erase the negative effects of a divorce, but children in this situation fare much
The child usually finds it difficult to unite with his or her friends and research shows that kids who have come from divorced families have a hard time trusting in relationships. (Chandler L., the Social and Educational Effects of Divorce on Children). The Function of Parents Concerning Child Alteration during Divorce. The way in which the parents handle the separation usually makes a difference in how the child adjusts from everything
Divorce and Children In the 21st century the society has undergone a change, for better or worse we cannot really say. Before the mid-60's divorce was rare. Family was integral to the life of individuals and above that children were the main force of society. Miserable couples remained together for the sake of children and held their marriage vows as sacred. For them liberation and freedom came second to the happiness
As a result, the child's threshold for withstanding teen relationship challenges is reduced in future. These personality traits are especially developed during adolescence because this is the period to which the boy would be defining ideologies behind relationships. It is also during this time that the boy's mental faculties would best comprehend attributes that define the relationship between a man and a woman. When the child is in the age
In reality, such a parent would have difficulty raising a child on his or her own and the finances that he or she previously invested in providing the child with entertaining activities need to be directed at buying more important resources for the child. A parent who is no longer in charge of his or her child's life has practically no problems buying a great deal of things for his