Among legislators and researchers, there is nearly as much debate now over the effects of divorce on children as there was in the 1970s. Research design has changed and more long-term longitudinal studies have been made, but opinion appears to be split much along the same lines as it was 25 years ago. There have been significant changes in the popular press, however. Few current articles discuss the effects of divorce on children, choosing rather to focus more on time management technique for single parents as if being a single parent is inevitable. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Divorce shatters individuals as well as entire families.
From children to adults to grandparents, there is no one left unscathed by the devastating influence of divorce. The writer discusses that with all the subtle yet apparent components that ultimately lead up to the final split, it is relatively easy to understand how the act of divorce, in and of itself, serves as the last tick of a family time bomb. Bibliography lists 7 sources. An understanding of the social and cultural subordination of woman and the topic of domestic abuse in Australia. Delves into the causes and dynamics of family violence.