... backyard. She frequently ran into the house in tears claiming she had seen a spider, a dog, or had heard a funny noise." Kalter noted the fearful behaviors of a little girl named Kelly (46). Kelly's parents separated when she was 18 months old. Her parents often got into harsh arguments, which may have been the cause of her fear (46). Fear may result from custody ... ...

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... -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. They also found that 75 ... ...

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