The aftermath of divorce

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General trends found in situations resulting from divorce.

1.
PARENTAL LOSS-- Divorce often results in the loss of a parent for the
children and with this loss children also lose the knowledge, skills
and resources (emotional, financial, etc.) of that parent.

2.
ECONOMIC LOSS-- another result of divorce is that children living in
single parent families are less likely to have as many economic
resources as children living in intact families.

3. MORE LIFE
STRESS-- divorce often results in many changes in children's living
situations such as changing schools, child care, homes, etc. Children
often also have to make adjustments to changes in relationships with
friends and extended family members. These changes create a more
stressful environment for children.

4. POOR PARENTAL
ADJUSTMENT-- generally how children fare in families is due in part to
the mental health of the parents, this is likely to be true for
children in divorced families as well.

5. LACK OF PARENTAL
COMPETENCE-- much of what happens to children in general is related to
the skill of parents in helping them develop. The competence of parents
following divorce is likely to have considerable influence on how the
children are doing.

6. EXPOSURE TO INTERPARENTAL CONFLICT--
conflict is frequently part of families and may be especially common in
families that have undergone divorce. The degree to which children are
exposed to conflict may have substantial effects on children's
well-being.