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The purpose of this study is to examine that impact on children from a social perspective, illustrating the ways in which children can be negatively impacted by the trauma of divorce. It is important to note that just because divorce can be traumatic and some children will develop adverse responses to the event, this does not mean that this is a universal phenomenon of divorce. Nonetheless, the paper asserts that given the significant proportion of children estimated to endure major issues because of divorce, it is important to clarify the major ways in which divorce can impact a child's life.

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"Despite optimistic claims to the contrary, divorce does have a significant social impact on children that persists long after the actual divorce is past. In the United States, divorce has become a quite commonplace and even, to some degree, expected part of the marriage process. Men and women are getting divorces in increasing numbers, and many of these families have children who then must live with the immediate and long-term consequences of the divorce in their lives. Currently, about 50% of the children in the United States experience the divorce of their parents at least once in their lives--subsequent divorces involving a stepparent are..."

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