... , sociologists and family-health specialists have posited that the wrenching act of divorce and its aftermath leave scars that can linger "in the afflicted children, throughout adolescence and into adulthood (Wallerstein and Kelly 257). Conversely, E. Mavis Hetherington declared that a conflict-ridden intact family is more deleterious to family members than a stable home situation in which parents are divorced. ... Sociologists and family-health specialists have posited that the wrenching act of divorce and its aftermath leave scars that can linger "in the afflicted children, throughout a...

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... divorce is the "sleeper effect". This term is found in many researchers" writings to describe the "deep and long-term emotional problems that arise only when the children enter early adulthood and begin to confront issues of romance and marriage" (Leo, 140). It is because of the "sleeper effect" that so many children of divorce are later in life finding themselves ... all these changes, it is reasonable to hypothesize that environmental condition and change associated with the post divorce adjustment period are mediated both by the different experiences that occur and by different respo...

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... 1989). Many children show some form of internal and external disorders. These may include being antisocial, aggressive, low social responsibility, anxiety, depression and problems with social relationships. From preschool to adulthood, children are affected by relationships that they come in contact with. Preschoolers tend to blame themselves for the divorce. The need to be loved by both parent and tend to ... more likely to be unemployed or have problems interacting with their parents or siblings. Influences that support the effects of divorce on children are findings of self-interests...

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