Divorce and the Effects of Childhood Development
Rachel Hanson
1603 Whippoorwill Drive
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
731-592-0820
Psychology 7620
Dr. Carlos Contreras
Research Topic and Research Question
I have chosen for this assignment to look into how divorce can affect children in the present and in their future as they develop over time. Are their long term affects that cause relationships to struggle as relationships develop over time or do they form healthy relationships later in life? Are their behavioral problems that can arise when the news is broke to children by their parents?
Most research that has been previously examined looks at childhood effects. “Few prospective longitudinal studies have …show more content…
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