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What are the effects of divorce on children?

Outline the effects of divorce on children.

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Maurice
i. Children go through a traumatic experience/shock/ confusion.
ii. Children suffer psychologically and even tend to blame themselves for the divorce.
iii. Children may develop resentment for both parents or for one of them.
iv. Children may also be divided/ torn between the mother and the father/ tears the family apart.
v. Children may develop juvenile tendencies and other antisocial behaviour e.g. drugs and alcohol addiction.
vi. They suffer from lack of identity.
vii. May develop aggression, they throw tantrums, suffer withdrawal syndrome hatred resentment.
viii. May develop criminal tendencies as a defense mechanism.
ix. Their performance in school and other in other activities may suffer/ develop lack of concentration in school and in other activities.
x. May not be able to sustain relationships e.g. friendship because of lack of trust.
xi. May develop suicidal tendencies as a result of bitterness.
xii. May lead to homelessness for the children.
xiii. Leads to poverty and want/ hopelessness and despair.
xiv. Children suffer from lack of confidence / self esteem.
xv. Children become vulnerable to exploitation and abuse.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on July 15, 2017 at 06:25

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