Divorce rates rose a dramatic 79 percent in the United States between 1970 and 1977. Although these high rates have since de clined, a high proportion of marriages still end in divorce. In the 1970s, children were considered to be better off living with one parent than to live with both parents amidst conflict, abuse, or both. Indeed, there is con siderable evidence from numerous research studies that indicate a conflict-ridden mar riage is not in the best interest of the chil dren. Sometimes, divorce is the best course of action. However, even under the best of all circumstances, few would argue that chil dren are not affected by divorce.
The greatest focus of divorce’s effect on children has been on the weeks, months, and the first few years following the divorce. But what about the long-term effects of divorce? For example, those preschool children who experienced the divorce of their parents in the 1970s and early 1980s have now reached young adulthood. What has been their life experience over the last 20 to 25 years, and how did the divorce impact those experi ences? This publication summarizes the findings of several recent studies related to this question.
Divorce rates rose a dramatic 79 percent in the United States between 1970 and 1977. Although these high rates have since de clined, a high proportion of marriages still end in divorce. In the 1970s, children were considered to be better off living with one parent than to live with both parents amidst conflict, abuse, or both. Indeed, there is con siderable evidence from numerous research studies that indicate a conflict-ridden mar riage is not in the best interest of the chil dren. Sometimes, divorce is the best course of action. However, even under the best of all circumstances, few would argue that chil dren are not affected by divorce.The greatest focus of divorce’s effect on children has been on the weeks, months, and the first few years following the divorce. But what about the long-term effects of divorce? For example, those preschool children who experienced the divorce of their parents in the 1970s and early 1980s have now reached young adulthood. What has been their life experience over the last 20 to 25 years, and how did the divorce impact those experi ences? This publication summarizes the findings of several recent studies related to this question.
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