According to the article, “Effects of Divorce on Children's Social Skills," by Marripedia, some effects can include lower self-esteem, depression, and being withdrawn from peers (3). Some children, particularly boys, show aggression and noncompliance (Bukatko, 541). This is because they do not have the coping skills to handle their feelings yet, which leads to physical behavior. Even mothers have difficulty coping with the divorce, which lead to a more authoritarian parenting style, this means that mother is using high control and low nurturance (Bukatko, 542). This high controlling parenting style can exacerbate the child’s effects because they continue to not have know how to cope with their feelings. Lastly, the child may exhibit physical symptoms, such as stomachaches when their parents are fighting (Afifi _____). Children may also feel as if they caused the divorce and makes the child blame them selves (Bukatko, 542). After 2 years, most effects diminish, but some effects, especially for boys, continue into
According to the article, “Effects of Divorce on Children's Social Skills," by Marripedia, some effects can include lower self-esteem, depression, and being withdrawn from peers (3). Some children, particularly boys, show aggression and noncompliance (Bukatko, 541). This is because they do not have the coping skills to handle their feelings yet, which leads to physical behavior. Even mothers have difficulty coping with the divorce, which lead to a more authoritarian parenting style, this means that mother is using high control and low nurturance (Bukatko, 542). This high controlling parenting style can exacerbate the child’s effects because they continue to not have know how to cope with their feelings. Lastly, the child may exhibit physical symptoms, such as stomachaches when their parents are fighting (Afifi _____). Children may also feel as if they caused the divorce and makes the child blame them selves (Bukatko, 542). After 2 years, most effects diminish, but some effects, especially for boys, continue into