For the past decades, divorce has been increasing dramatically throughout the United States; it is a common issue in this society. Approximately one million children experience divorce or parental separation every year(Shinoda, Kevin Seiji, 2001, La Mirada, pg. 9). According the 2000 census data, about 28% of divorce or separated parents, have at least one children who is under age of 6(Kim Leon Jul., 2003 pg. 258). Also, slightly more than half of all divorced children are under the age of 18, and about 40% of all children will experience divorce or parental separation before reaching adulthood(Shinoda, Kevin Seiji, 2001, La Mirada, pg. 9). Divorces strongly affect the development of children, and most of time, problems start as soon as divorce occurs. The experience of divorce is a common cause for juvenile delinquency among children and teenagers and can be traumatic for children and adolescence(Shinoda, Kevin Seiji, 2001, La Mirada, pg. 9). Though, several oppose the negative effects on children, say that good divorce can bring out positive long-term effects, many other research still have strong evidences that bring out the negative effects of divorce on children and adolescence. The process of divorces bring out many negative impacts on children such as problems in parent children relationship, emotions, behavior, coping skill, and psychosocial development(Sara Eleoff, Pennsylvania , Nov. 2003 ). Although it is almost impossible for parents to avoid these problems, parents can still find ways to reduce the negative effects of divorce. on the other hand, if the problems are handled poorly, they can lead to major crisis during the children's adulthood. Experiencing divorce as a child appears to have to inc...
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Arjun feels ignored because of his mother’s attitude, “When Arjun left the room, his mother’s footsteps did not follow him, as they so often had in old house. Once as he loudly dragged his feet he heard the man saying, let him be, he is growing up, you have to give him space” (Kapur 148). The worse happened in the form of his admission in a boarding school, which left Raman at the back foot. It is the tragic plight of children that in spite of having parents they had to go to boarding school. Dr. Carl Pickhardt narrates the effects of divorce on children’s psyche in his article, The Impact of Divorce on Young Children and Adolescents:
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Children of divorced parents may have a lower sense of psychological well-being than children who grew up with intact families the range of feelings that a child may encounter include: disbelief and denial, sadness, loss, loneliness, depression, anger, anxiety, fear, relief, and hope. Some children may experience long-lasting emotional effects into their adulthood that damage their ability to preserve relationships. The result of parental divorce shapes children emotionally and may impact self-esteem, future relationships, dating and marriage (Armando Loomis and Booth 895+)..
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