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Children of divorce may experience a wide range of emotional problems as the result of divorce. These problems may manifest immediately succeeding the divorce or at adulthood. Blended and extended families may pose more problems as these periods of transition amount to continual change and stability is lost as an outcome. Family therapists are generally needed to construct positive postdivorce familial ties.

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FAMILY TIES AFTER DIVORCE: LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS The long-term implications of divorce on children are dependent upon the relationship of the father and mother after divorce. According to Judith Wallerstein, a psychologist, in "Surviving the Breakup: How Children and Parents Cope with Divorce," divorce affects children in different ways and varies in relation to their age, gender, and developmental stage at the time of the divorce. During early childhood, youngsters act out aggressively, become shy and unmotivated, feel abandoned, or suffer from sleep disorders. K-3 grade students usually require grief counseling and worry about being replaced with a new family. Upper elementary and some

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