Divorce and Children's Learning

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"Chapter One
Introduction


Clarke-Stewart, Friedman and Koch (1985) stated that when divorce occurs in families where children are between 6 and 12, its disruptive consequences can include interference with their developing sense of industry and with the broadening of their thinking, both of which are factors that can hamper learning. Indeed, several studies have observed that young children's learning can be depressed and disrupted following parental divorce (Wallerstein, 1983; Hetherington, 1981; Hetherington, Cox & Cox, 1982). However, Emery (1982) observed that children's degree of adjustment to divorce can be elevated (and therefore the negative consequences lessened) if parents cease to continue their conflict and bitterness. To test the validity of Emery's..."

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