Divorce is a catastrophic epidemic that has infected our society today. “There are many studies that state the percentages of marriages ending in divorce; the most reliable source for determining this statistic is a study performed by the Census Bureau in 2009. They determined that the chance of marriages ending divorce is 30.8 percent” (Feldhahn 24). The effects of divorce are catastrophic to parents and children. “Each year, over a million American children suffer the divorce of their parents. Divorce causes irreparable harm to all involved, but most especially to the children”. (Fagan 1) Depending upon the age of the child the effects of divorce vary in intensity but are consistently rampant through all domains of development: Physical, Cognitive, Psychosocial, and Spiritual. Grade School Aged children are highly susceptible to the effects of divorce. Divorce affects the Grade School child in every domain of development as well as conjuring negative emotional responses.
Some of the most cataclysmic effects divorce has is on a child’s emotions. A Grade School Aged child’s (ages 6-12) emotions vary, but the weight of divorce can often burden a child down with certain emotions because of the divorce. These emotions can change a child’s perspective on relationships, marriage and many other things. A …show more content…
A large part of cognitive development is the stretching and growth that occurs at school. Unfortunately, elementary aged children are greatly affected academically by divorce. Elementary school is highly important for children. It is the beginning of teaching children many things such as: math, science, how to make friends, and how to learn. All of these are vital skills that one uses throughout the rest of their life. Elementary school functions as a milestone in a child’s cognitive growth and social
Some of the most cataclysmic effects divorce has is on a child’s emotions. A Grade School Aged child’s (ages 6-12) emotions vary, but the weight of divorce can often burden a child down with certain emotions because of the divorce. These emotions can change a child’s perspective on relationships, marriage and many other things. A …show more content…
A large part of cognitive development is the stretching and growth that occurs at school. Unfortunately, elementary aged children are greatly affected academically by divorce. Elementary school is highly important for children. It is the beginning of teaching children many things such as: math, science, how to make friends, and how to learn. All of these are vital skills that one uses throughout the rest of their life. Elementary school functions as a milestone in a child’s cognitive growth and social