Taking Sides Paper Laura Stapley Brigham Young University SFL 210, Section 003 Taking Sides: Divorce The world today is filled with so much information, opinions and controversy on endless issues and subjects that it is difficult to differentiate between what is accurate and what is contrived. Therefore, it is important to be able to decipher a credible source of information from a lacking one, especially in published articles. An article written in 1996 by Karl Zinsmeister discusses research conducted on the impact divorce has on children. The article, while thought provoking, has many weaknesses and flaws in its credibility.…
Divorce introduces major changes within a family dynamic no matter what the age of the individuals involved. Divorce carries out heartbreak, pain, and confusion. Children are extremely susceptible to the pain and confusion that accompanies the divorce of their parents. Children witness the loss of love between parents, undergo the adjustment of two different households, and experience the daily absence of one parent while living with the other, all of which create a challenging new family dynamic. Various responses occur due to this stressful change among childhood, school age and adolescent children.…
According to that statistic, 2,000,000 adults and 1,000,000 children were subjected to the effects of a divorce. When a divorce occurs, it can put an extreme amount of tension on not only the two adults, but also between the adults and children. In most cases of divorce, the child will end up with either mother or father, but rarely get to see both. A primary effect of divorce is a shown decline on relationships between child and parent. Support that they receive from home is rated much lower by children from divorced homes, than those from intact homes according to Jane Miller.…
“The article Consequences of Parental Divorce for Child Development by Hyun Sik Kim explores a three-stage model and the effects of divorce during childhood development. He examines a pre-divorce period, in-divorce and post-divorce period.” (Kim, 2015) In a pre-divorce period, it is possible that a child would experience an adverse effect on them and this could or would result in inflated risk and development during and after a marriage conflict. With extreme spousal conflicts before divorce this can have its effects on children.…
Divorce. It is the legal dissolution of a marriage through court. It does not only affects the two people who were involved in the marriage but also the children that were a part of the household whether they were the only child involved or in a family with seven other siblings, step siblings and or foster children. Even though all kids may react differently to divorce, it could or could not affect many aspects of the child’s life anywhere from their social skills to their learning capabilities. Even though the kids with divorced parents have the same chances at being successful in school and life as the kids without divorced parents, some studies have shown that the kids with divorced parents have a lower GPA and a higher rate of high school…
Datoine Mcmillian Prof. Kathleen Molloy English 110 12 Feb 2016 Effects of Divorce on Children Divorce in the US has increased since the late 19th century. More than half of the US marriages fail which can cause terrible effects on children and teens. These negative effects can put kids on a downward path to bad behavior . Divorce can have short term and ,long term, emotional and physical effects on children , from infants all the way through adolescence .…
Children tend to be effected by their parents’ divorce much more than parents realize. Even though a divorce can turn out to be the best solution, it still elicit physical and mental strain on all family members. Children of divorced parents who do not possess the proper coping skills necessary to transition from a two parent home to a single parent home may experience life threatening events, feelings, or emotions. Examples of these effects may includes: a lack of problem- solving skills,interpersonal issues; for adolescents it can result in very early premarital sex as well as self-esteem issues (Churchill & Fagan, 2012). Single Parents and Today’s Families (n.d) brought out that divorce may result in dating issues, increase chances of cohabitation, higher expectations and likelihood of divorce later in life, and a decreased desire to have children of their own.…
For a child, it is very hard growing up with one parent. After a divorce the child 's life can consists of economic loss and, most of the time, the loss of a supportive parent. Since many children do not adjust well to this situation, their behavior is affected. The change is devastating for numerous kids and it affects their entire life. Divorce of parents produces many problems and affects the youngsters negatively by creating behavioral and financial problems, jealousy, and relationship issues.…
The effects of divorce on children in the United States Marriage is a relationship between man and woman and this relationship is built on a legal, sociological and psychological basis. Also, marriage is a known relation for having children and gives them all what they need for their lives. Indeed, marriage provides the elements of a child 's life that come from an interlinked and successful family (Barlow & Durband, 2008). In a study continued for 10 years, 14,000 adults said marriage is a major source of their happiness. Whether people in marriage are happy or not, they achieve a good degree of well-being.…
Effects of Divorce on Children The family has an important role in the foundation of a child’s personality. The environment where the family lives, education, friendships, and the way you raise the child’s will have an important influence on their development. Family is the most important institution in a person’s life. However, when the parents decide to divorce the ones who mostly suffer are the children.…
Tartari (2015) states “children of divorced parents tend to have lower test scores, lower educational achievement, and a higher likelihood of dropping out of high school.” When parents get divorced they have a tendency to become preoccupied with their own lives. At the same time, they are starting to neglect their child’s needs without even noticing. While dealing with a divorce, children typically need more attention from their parents and need to feel reassured that their parents will always be there for them. It is unfair to the children because they are going through a traumatic life event that can likely disrupt their academic…
Divorce: Causes and Consequences The high rates of divorce are a worrying trend amongst psychologists. It is a societal issue that continues to separate many families. At times, divorce is the only choice and sometimes it is the best choice.…
Divorce is a process that happens over time, so the impact also occurs over time as well. Many children of divorce began showing a difference in both academic and behavior performance. There have been studies that report that children of divorce are more aggressive, more likely to be depressed, and having onset of learning disabilities. However, according to Bettelheim, “This challenge is not as great as widespread preconceptions would suggest. Studies conducted in the past 20 years have shown that on all meaningful measures of success -- social, economic, intellectual and psychological -- most adult children from divorced families are no worse off than their peers whose parents remained married”( p. A27 ).…
In today’s day and age, divorce between married couples is more common than ever before. The number of causes of divorce could be compared to the number of divorced couples out there in the world. A few of the most common divorce causes would be, lack thereof, financial stability, communication and commitment. All in all, divorces effect children the most. The effects within the child could range from emotional issues to behavioral problems.…
The Disintegration of Marriage In America, there is one divorce approximately every 36 seconds. That 's nearly 2,400 divorces per day, 16,800 divorces per week and 876,000 divorces a year (www.mckinleyirvin.com). Divorces not only destroy the lives of couples but it also have negligent impacts on their children. According to recent studies, Forty-three percent of children growing up in America today are being raised without their fathers.…