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Divorce

Divorce. The Harmful Effects on the Children. Background and Context. Over the Past few decades divorce rates have been steadily increasing. Most marriages now end in divorce. It’s said that 50% to almost two thirds end in divorce now. Many of these involve children.

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Divorce

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  1. Divorce The Harmful Effects on the Children

  2. Background and Context • Over the Past few decades divorce rates have been steadily increasing. • Most marriages now end in divorce. • It’s said that 50% to almost two thirds end in divorce now. • Many of these involve children. • This means almost one million children a year!

  3. Divorces harmful Effects • Emotion’s of the Children • Psychological Well-Being (State of Mind) • Adjustment During and After the Divorce • And Poorer Academics

  4. EmotionsAnger • Anger is the number one emotion felt by many children of divorce. • This is potentially harmful to health of children • Can cause many other side effects, ex. Behavioral problems. • Anger in many children of divorce last for many years

  5. Fear • Many children of divorce experience fear at some point. • Many fear the unknown, that they are responsible for everything. • Some have the fear of never seeing one of their parents again.

  6. Sadness • At some point most children of divorce experience sadness to some varying degree. • Many are sad because of the separating of their parents. • They also feel sad because there is nothing they can do to fix it.

  7. Psychological Well-Being • The Psychological well-being is the state of mind the child is in. • Divorce, causes many symptoms of poor states of mind in children of divorce. • These symptoms are, depression, anxiety, and lower-self esteem.

  8. Adjustment • Many children of divorce struggle with adjusting to the life of divorce. • Many children become attached to both their parents and divorce splits that. • This can cause many children to struggle with relationships later in life. • The struggle of living in two homes potentially is hard for many children to cope with.

  9. Poor Academics • Many children of divorce struggle with academics. • Many of these reasons are due to the many harmful effects of divorce. • It has been statistically proven that children of divorce of all ages have poorer academics in school, than do those of married homes.

  10. SolutionTherapy • Therapy is potential solution for many children of divorce. • Therapy offers a place of safety, to allow the children to express their concerns. • Therapy also helps many children improve relationships with their parents, along with improving their lifestyles after words.

  11. Conclusion • Divorce affects many children in potentially harming ways, ex emotions, and poorer academics. • However, with Therapy most of these challenges of divorce can be overcome. • There still needs to be more research though, on therapy and improving academics in children of divorce.

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