...“What is the impact of parental separation in young children and how can parents support their children throughout and after separation?” Separation can be a very daunting experience in young children’s lives and can impact severely on their growing skills; such as communication and social skills. Children can become vulnerable. Children need the continuing affection and support of both parents. “Not all parents are able to continue a relationship with their children after separation. There are no easy solutions to these difficult situations” According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the number of children under 18 years of age affected by divorce has decreased from 46,337 in 2010 to 43,867 in 2011. The average number of children per divorce was 1.9. Although there were no statistics taken recently, the numbers show a significant amount of children affected by divorce. During my survey of ‘impact of separation on children’, 100% of the people taking the survey knew someone that has been divorced or separated with children. My first key finding is that because of a young child’s sense of time perception, that separation between the child and the parent has a confronting impact on their emotional wellbeing. Children under two will often have a stronger emotional and physical dependence on their primary carer. A child at that age has a vastly different concept of time compared to older children, leading to issues with parenting arrangements. The needs of the child need...
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...Divorce can affect children regardless of their age. For those that are for divorce would agree that conflict involving the family would be resolved, allowing the children to escape the trauma they may face. Children, especially those that are young are unable to process events during this time that may become stressful. The divorce of one’s parents can have a long-term effect on everyone that is involved. Relationships may become pivotal assuming the different facets that impacts each child. The end of a marriage can be very tragic, especially when children are involved. It can go on to have a rippling affect and affect children in different ways. Children are very vulnerable and may be impacted by the now divided family. It is the theory that when one’s parents become divorced, they have a higher chance at becoming divorced as well. It is clear that divorce can has effects and can cause long-term issues later down the road. If parents fail to handle the situation properly and with care, children could have feelings of alienation, abandonment, issues with insecurity, and confusion that could adventure in relationships into adulthood. These circumstances could cause children to feel...
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...What Effects Do Parental Incarceration Have on Children? Parental incarceration can disrupt a child’s life by removing a key social support from their day-to-day routine, forcing the child to move to different households and schools with new expectations they must follow, and removing financial support once provided by the parent. In some cases, these disruptions can lead to insecure attachments to parents and caregivers, the child exhibiting antisocial behaviors and/or mental health issues, and engaging in criminal activity. However, none of these outcomes are guaranteed to occur, and factors or characteristics of the incarceration can change the severity with which the outcomes affect the child. Such factors include whether the parent...
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...death of either spouse. In many developed countries, separation rates have increased markedly during the previous century. It is reported that more than 1 million children each year experience their parents’ separation. Divorce or separation is a critical event happening to about 54% of young families; however nobody really is prepared for the difficulties that follow. Parental separation has been reported in the literature as being associated with a wide range of adverse effects on children’s wellbeing, both as a short-term consequence of the transition and in the form of more enduring effects that persist into adulthood. Both parental marital status and the parent-adolescent relationship have been found to be related to adolescent well-being (Forehand, Middleton, & Long, 1987; Buchanan, Maccoby, & Dombusch 1991). There is a wide diversity of outcomes among both groups of children from divorced and intact families, and the adjustment of children following divorce depends on a wide range of other factors. Pryor and Rodgers (2001) show that the risk of poor social adjustment is twice as great for children whose parents are separated or divorced (Amato, 2000; Simons, Lin, Gordon, Conger, and Lorenz, 1999; Emery, 1999; Kelly, 2000; Hetherington and Kelly, 2002). Among other things, children from divorced families 2 PAGE UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS showed increased problems in social and close relationships (Hetherington 1997), were two to three times...
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...Bangladesh e-Journal of Sociology. Volume 10 Number 1, January 2013. 138 Effects of Family Breakup on Children: A Study in Khulna City Shirina Aktar* Abstract: When a family breaks up, it is usually difficult for everyone in the family to cope with the situation; however, children are often the worst victims of family breakup. There are powerful reasons to be alarmed about the impacts of family breakup on children. They feel insecure, depressed and helpless when they see their family break apart. The present study aims at identifying the effects of family breakup on children. The purposively chosen research site was the city of Khulna in Bangladesh. Using a survey method, data were collected from seventy children. After analyzing the data collected from the field survey, this report concludes that children of the broken families are particularly vulnerable and they need special care for their mental, psychological and physical development. After presenting the main findings in a descriptive fashion, the article provides a set of recommendations that will support children in the broken families. Introduction Background of the Study Family is the smallest, most sensitive and important social system which is furnished and facilitated by a society as a larger social system. Marriage is also another small social system which is the foundation of a family. The dissolution of marriage contracted between men and women by the judgment of a court or by an act of the legislature is called...
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...Combat experiences have an effect on couple relationships often times it causes difficulty in expression of feelings, intimacy, and adjustment which could lead to interpersonal violence (Savitsky, Illingworth, & DuLaney, 2009). Some service members returning from deployment who have been diagnosed with PTSD have been found to be associated with partner violence. “Battlemind is the “soldier’s inner strength to face fear and adversity with courage”” (Savitsky, Illingworth, & DuLaney, 2009). Battlemind is very crucial during time of deployment and when in a combat zone, however, if battlemind is used while at home in an aggressive situation it could lead to family violence. During deployment most families become one parent families so stress starts to build for the at home parent. It has been found that military families show more maltreatment during the time of deployment than when a parent was not deployed. Due to relocation making it difficult to create new bonds children face behavioral and academic challenges. The Cycle of Deployment often causes stress on a child because of anxiety, learning to cope with an injured parent, and learning to cope with the absence of a parent. When a service member comes home wounded mentally or physically it puts a stressor on the family. Most...
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...THE EFFECT OF BROKEN FAMILY IN THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OUR LADY OF ASSUMPTION COLLEGE An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to the Faculty, College of Education Our Lady of Assumption College Phase 2 Branch, Mamatid City, Cabuyao, Laguna In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Secondary Education By: Partulan, Ma. Victoria Date: TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page Approval Sheet Acknowledgment Dedication List of Figures Chapter I. The Problem and Its Background Introduction Background of the Study Conceptual Framework Statement of the Problem Scope and Limitations of the Study Significance of the Study Definition of Terms II. Review of Related Literature and Studies Related Literature Foreign Local Related Studies Foreign Local APPROVAL SHEET THE EFFECT OF BROKEN FAMILY IN THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OUR LADY OF ASSUMPTION COLLEGE by: Partulan, a. Victoria O. Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Our Lady of Assumption College in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Secondary Education In English Date: Approved: Date: ____________________________ ______________________________ ____________________________ ______________________________ ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to express my deepest appreciation to my Professor Dr. Rustico M. Agcaoili...
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...composed of parents and children, with or without relatives , united by bonds of love and affection and who share common social activities. It is defined as a group of persons united by the ties of marriage, blood or adoption, constituting a single household, interacting and communicating with each other in their perspective social roles of Husband and wife, mother and father , son and daughter , brother and sister , and creating and maintaining a common culture. (Burgess and Locke , 1963) When everything seems to be wrong, the family should be the one who makes it right. Nevertheless, families should be intact. Bonds are strongly held together and there is no sign of separation. Unfortunately, there are instances that a family becomes incomplete or Broken. Broken Family is a family where the parents ( mother and father) of a child or children have split up and no longer share a single family relationship or live. Separately due to divorce, remarriage, death or unavoidable circumstances. It is visible that in a parent separation, the children are the ones who are affected the most. Watching parents take a home from a traditional family lifestyle to a “broken” home by getting separated is very devastating for a child's mental well-being. The objectives of this research will be to identify the effects of having broken family on the social and mental development of the children , To make a comparative research about the difference of the social and mental life of children coming from...
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...What effects exactly do fairy tales have on children? In some stories, how come it is okay to get away with murder and still be the good guy? In “The Struggle For Meaning,” Bruno Bettelheim explains the psychoanalytical effect of fairy tales on children going through changes and struggles of growing up. Bettelheim provides analysis on how fairy tales like Hansel and Gretel offer children with support such as getting rid of separation anxiety and death anxiety, thematically prevalent in many stories. Separation anxiety is the natural unease a child feels when separated from a parental figure and death anxiety is the fear of death and detachment. While Bettelheim successfully describes how fairy tales provide a way for children to subconsciously battle their inner anxieties, more can be said about these developmental effects through the story of Hansel and Gretel. Bettelheim delves into the psychoanalytical aspect of fairy tales and their impact on the growth of children. He first introduces our innate desire to find meaning in life and the role fairy tales play in the lives of children as they attempt to understand this meaning and the world around them. Bettelheim suggests that “literature carries information best” (324), especially fairy tales which “stimulate imagination [and] help to develop intellect and clarify emotions” (325). Fairy tales enrich development subconsciously in children when they are most developmentally vulnerable and, as a result, assess real life situations...
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...EFFECT OF BROKEN HOMES ON THE LEARNING PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS (A CASE STUDY IN LAGELU L.G.A OF OYO STATE) ABSTRACT This study examines the effect of broken homes on the learning performance/academic achievement in mathematics of Junior Secondary School students in Lagelu L.G.A. in Oyo state. According to the U.S census Bureau, half of all first marriages end in divorce, while 60% of divorcing couples have children. 36.3% of children live with their mothers. This study therefore sought to analyse the contribution of broken homes whether positively or negatively on the academic performance of the students in mathematics, the socio- economic status of the parents and how it affects the students’ performance, the interest of the parent toward child’s education and how it affects the child’s performance, relationship between students performance and their home situation and also to make recommendation towards the means of safe guarding the academic performance of children from broken homes. To achieve these objectives, the researcher employed a survey research design. A random sampling technique was used to select one hundred and fifty (150) students in five (5) selected secondary schools in Lagelu L.G.A. Out of 150 respondents, only 109 respondents completed and returned the questionnaire for the purpose of the study...
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...people. Further divorced parents’ children have a higher chance of being abused and even remarriage fails to stem the levels of abuse. Besides abuse emotional suffering and trauma of separation may cause long lasting psychological damage in many children – there is also an increased chance of child neglect when parents have split also giving rise to feeling of unwonted. An ancillary affect is weakened relationship between child and his/her separated parents. Scott (2002) quoting Wallerstein says that children from divorce end up having strong negative feeling about their father if he has stopped providing financial support for education and other financial emotional needs. It is common for children from split families to end up blaming themselves for their parents divorce and have a poor self image. Thus these children’s psychological stability is undermined and the effects sustain beyond into children’s adulthood and child’s capacity to live a family life is severely affected, they might have difficulty in forming profound and long lasting relationships. These children may experience sex earlier than on average, have more teenage pregnancies, have distrust for long term relationships and are generally afraid of having children, “Parents not only divorce each other, they in effect divorce or partially divorce their children”, (Patrick, Robert, 2000). Relationship between surviving parent and child is not as deep after the split as before as the parent is often unable to commit...
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...EFFECTS OF DIVORCE ON CHILDREN A Research Paper Presented to Dr. Antonio R. Yango College of International Hospitality Management University of Perpetual Help System Laguna In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course Communication Arts 2 By Lianne Grace P. Caraan March 2012 INTRODUCTION Divorce harms! That is undisputed, to what extent and to what degree is the question we have set out to examine? The research that has been carried out, has been critiqued for biased-ness in sampling and later interpretation of data. Most researchers have determined that children of divorce have difficulty forming relationship of their own, are more likely to divorce themselves, are more prone to depression, become less religious and have reduced educational and financial attainment. In short the overall effect is proclaimed to be negative. There are most positive aspects out of divorce especially when there is no alternative option? We will examine these issues in detail and also see what sort of option does parents in conflict have and with what implications. All jokes abt couples who renovate their homes and then divorce, but it's not the upheaval of construction that causes people to part, but rather the prior tensions that caused them to make one last show of solidarity before admitting defeat. As a Catholic nation we are lucky because we were raised how to value our family that is why divorce advocates do not succeed in making it happen in...
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...Topic: Are children harmed by divorce Divorce Harms Children Introduction Divorce harms! That is undisputed, to what extent and to what degree is the question we have set out to examine? The research that has been carried out, has been critiqued for biased ness in sampling and later interpretation of data. Most researchers have determined that children of divorce have difficulty forming relationship of their own, are more likely to divorce themselves, are more prone to depression, become less religious and have reduced educational and financial attainment. In short the overall effect is proclaimed to be negative. There are most positive aspects out of divorce especially when there is no alternative option? We will examine these issues in detail and also see what sort of option does parents in conflict have and with what implications. Marital Dissolution The sanctity of marriage as an institution may be open to question as increasing number of children are either being reared by single parent, or being forced with a single parent because of non marital childhood. Children may have an unquestioned right to parental support, be it emotional, psychological or financial – children of separated parents still have these needs and separation creates an indeterminable void that may sustain beyond childhood. Judith (1994) believes that women and men have fundamentally different behaviors vis-à-vis marriage child bearing and care of children. Women normally take...
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...In Grimm's Hansel and Gretel, child abandonment by parents has social and emotional effects on children. Random abandonment of a child can put them in harm's way and make them wonder what they did wrong. It is not the child's fault, but the parents. The parents have their own reasons for abandoning the child yet because of the child's emotional state they do not understand why. Though sometimes parents can come back, especially when they learn that the child could be adopted. Most of the time children will never know why they were abandoned. This can lead children to grow up disliking their parents, which in turn will lead them to not trust others. Having no trust in others can lead to bad relationships. Though the grown child would be the...
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...Effect of Family Values on Children Family is the basic unit of society. This is the most essential component of a country. Governance will only be effective if the citizens are properly oriented with good values and virtues, which is commonly taught by the family. A home is where a family lives. It may be alternated to the word ‘house’ but a house is more appropriately referring to the material structure, whereas ‘home’ refers to the intangible things that bind together the family members. It is the immeasurable love and care that keeps together the mother, father and their children. However, no matter how ideal a family in the terms of their relationship, there are still hardships and misunderstandings that will come along the way. It is just part of any relationship anyway. But, the sad part is when one of the family members gave up and the others have no choice but to accept and let go. Thus, the family starts to be broken. Broken family varies from numerous reasons why it had to be that way. But usually, misunderstanding starts from simple domestic quarrel that grows impertinently damaging the long-forged relationship between the family members. When a couple split up, it is the children that are greatly affected scarring them physically, emotionally and socially. The most common dispute between a husband and a wife is the financial issue. This is rooted when the father, which should be the provider for the family, can’t...
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