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The Effect of Divorce on Children


The Effect of Divorce on Children
This paper discusses both legal divorce and emotional divorce, where the parents remain together for the sake of the children and contends that both are potentially damaging to the child.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages) | 13 sources | 1991 United States


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"In the United States, divorce has become a fact of life for at least 50 percent of marriages. Prior to the 1970s, there was a strong legal and popular presumption that the custody of minor children would be awarded to the mother after divorce; however, in the past two decades, while the number of divorces increased, there has been a gradual relaxation of the need to establish only maternal care for children of divorced families. This paper will provide an overview of the effects of divorce on children of all ages. It will focus first on legal and emotional aspects of divorce, will then turn to the changing family structure of the 1990s, will analyze some of the variable influences on divorce trauma, and will conclude with a discussion of the basic sets of therapy available for children, as well as contemporary legislation passed to protect ... "

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APA Citation:

The Effect of Divorce on Children (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Argumentative-Essay-The-Effect-of-Divorce-on-Children/18636

MLA Citation:

"The Effect of Divorce on Children" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Argumentative-Essay-The-Effect-of-Divorce-on-Children/18636>




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