,Children and Divorce: A Snapshot

Children and Divorce: A Snapshot


 

Publication Date: October 1998

Publisher: Center for Law and Social Policy

Author(s): Chandler Arnold; Hilda Rodriguez

Research Area: Social conditions

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Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Takes a demographic look at children and divorce. Includes a comparison between children whose parents have divorced and those whose parents have remained together. Also considered are the immediate, intermediate, and long-term effects of divorce on children’s health, academic achievement, and behavioral problems. Finally, this piece covers gender differences in the effects of marital disruption.