How Much Do Family Processes Matter in Divorced Families?
What Factors Are Involved in the Childs Individual Risk and Vulnerability in a Divorced Family? Childrens Adjustment in Divorced Families Most researchers agree that children from divorced families show poorer adjustment than their counterparts in nondivorced families. Children in divorced families are more likely to have academic problems, to act out and be delinquent, and to experience depression and anxiety. They are likely to be less socially responsible, and to have less competent intimate relationships, as well as become sexually active earlier. They are more likely to take drugs and have low self-esteem. Other Findings The majority of children in divorced families do not have these problems. Should Parents Stay Together for the Sake of Their Children? If the stresses and disruptions in family relationships associated with an unhappy , conflictual marriage that erode the well-being of children are reduced by the move to a divorced, single-parent family, divorce may be advantageou
