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"This is an examination of the effects of divorce on the youngest child as both a recipient and initiator in contacts with parents and siblings. The study concentrates on issues concerning academic performance, peer group relations, familiar interactions, sibling interactions, and methods of coping.
In general it is shown that the youngest sibling, often by playing the role of naive innocent, allows the family to express thoughts and conflicts that are otherwise suppressed. In this way, the child serves as a catalyst to open up the discussion in a less threatening manner. The youngest child thus becomes a familial anchor of sorts -- a role that is especially important in the (...)"

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