The Impact of Divorce on Children
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- David H. Demo, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: With the acceleration of the divorce rate from the mid- 1960s to the early 1980s, the number of nontraditional families (such as single-parent families and reconstituted families) have increased relative to intact, first-time nuclear families, This article reviews empirical evidence addressing the relationship between divorce, family composition, and children's well-being. Although not entirely consistent, the pattern of empirical findings suggests that children's emotional adjustment, gender-role orientation, and antisocial behavior are affected by family structure, whereas other dimensions of well-being are unaffected. But the review indicates that these findings should be interpreted with caution because of the methodological deficiencies of many of the studies on which these findings are based. Several variables, including the level of family conflict, may be central variables mediating the effect of family structure on children.
The Impact of Divorce on Children
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Journal of Marriage and the Family 50, 619-648
- Language: English
- Date: 1988
- Keywords
- Divorce, Children, Family dynamic, Longitudinal studies, Life course, Family conflict, Literature review