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Chapter 5 Divorce: The children of divorce (Divorce (children with…
Chapter 5 Divorce: The children of divorce
Divorce
the legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body.
children with divorced parents have
poorer academic achievement and higher school dropout rates
more behavioural and emotional problems
lower self-esteem
more difficulties with interpersonal relationships
Qualitative reports on the emotional costs children experience
painful feelings and memories, and longing for more contact with fathers, over the course of childhood
Distress from divorce
20–25% children are at risk for developing emotional problems such as mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and conduct disorders
RELATIONSHIP WITH RESIDENTIAL PARENTS
Symptom most intense during first year of separation
parents must learn to negotiate the economic, social and emotional adjustment
Mental health and stability of both parents are central ingredient in maintenance quality of parenting
Psyhchological stressors
1) the need for residential parents to work outside of home more hours than previously
2) lowered economic status of family
3) contribute to parents decreased availability and effectiveness
AGE DIFFERENCES IN ADJUSTMENT (nabilah)
INFANCY & EARLY CHILDHOOD
Greater risk of develop :-
Negative self-image
Behavioral problems
Inability form positive relationship
Change amount of time infants spends with their parents
Change living environment
Change primary care-taker emotional wellbeing
Toddler with divorced parents :-
Greater fear of abandoment
Distrust in other
Frequently of tantrums
Tendency blame themselves
Children under 6 years old have inaccurate information about divorce & express their concern.
Egocentric stage is children think that their behavior caused separation.
ADOLESCENCE
More understanding their parents
Feel frustrated & powerless to make their better
Have greater psychological distress
Poor self-esteem
Difficult trusting
Increased responsibilities in household duties
MIDDLE CHILDHOOD
More aggressive
Children from 6-12 years old experience stress in academic & social.
Children may close to one parent only.
NEW ISSUES ARISING FROM DIVORCE CASES
1) Parenting plans for your children
Get operationalized into actual schedules regarding all decisions, including time spent with each parent
Highly uncertain and quietly discussed in the offices of therapist ad mediators
Child should begin regular overnights with a non-residential parent
How many transitions per week a child should reasonably be able to manage
Young children can split their time near equally in two households
2) Relocation/ Move away
Children who have a experienced loss contact with one parent when the other one initiates a residential move in order
( get a better job)
(support new romantic relationship)
Can have negative impact on children emotional adjustment and school performance
3) Parental alienation
High conflict divorce and custody disagreement
Aligned parent intentionally created a wedge between the child and her or his other parents
Common on disputing families
Gender differences in adjustment
boys showed greater difficulty in adjusting to divorce than girls in variety of areas
inconsistent parenting schedules
having more caretakers
overnight with fathers
among children
boys exhibit more negative effects
among adolescents
girls exhibit more negative effects
girls seems to benefit from overnights with their fathers
girl may have some protective functions for younger children of divorce