... Divorce" that although many people believe divorce does not affect children, there is evidence it can have lasting effects, many of which can last through adulthood. One of the first effects divorce can have on a child happens during the initial breakup. Sometimes children will feel responsible for the divorce and ... because someone is not home as much so they tend to keeps things inside instead of expressing them. There is also evidence of earlier sexual experiences in girls from divorced families, and for both boys and girls there is a higher rate of alcohol and drug use (71). They wor...

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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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