Changes Within Families

Books

Help with Understanding & Explaining Changes

Adult Children of Divorce – The divorce of one's parents is generally one of the most painful events in life. Researchers have found that children experience many fairly predictable stages as they learn to accept the finality of the divorce...
Children & Divorce – While parents may be devastated or relieved by the divorce, children are invariably frightened and confused by the threat to their security...
Divorce Source – An American site on the subject with loads of options and information.
Families Meeting the Challenge – Children are aware of the emotional climate in their homes, sensing if there is sadness and discontent. Nothing is more distressing to youngsters than a change they do not understand...
Focus Adolescent Services – New stepfamilies face many challenges. As with any achievement, developing good stepfamily relationships requires a lot of effort. Stepfamily members have each experienced losses and face complicated adjustments to the new family situation...
Helping Children Understand Divorce – The purpose of this guide is to help you understand the thoughts and feelings that children may have when their parents decide to divorce and to provide some tips for talking with children about divorce.
Hints for Divorcing Parents – 1. Decide with your spouse the best way to inform your children of why you are divorcing and tell them together if possible...
Kids' Turn – Every year over one million children suffer the breakdown of their families whentheir parents separate or divorce. Kids’ Turn helps children understand and cope with the loss, anger and fear that often accompany separation...
Learn.com – How Divorce Affects Children.
Life Issues: Divorce – Love Gone Wrong Can Trigger Depression,
Moving After Divorce Damages Kids,
Divorce In Your Genes? Environment And Genetics, Influence How Kids React To Stress...
Ohio State Literature Research – The purpose of this course is to examine the research literature on the effects of divorce on children and to review programs for helping children adjust.
Redefining Families – One of parents greatest concerns is how divorce will affect their children. Divorce does not doom children to years of emotional problems or lifelong dysfunction. Exposure to constant parental conflict and unhealthy families situations, however, can.
Understanding And Dealing With Children During Divorce – A great deal of study and thought has been given to knowing more about the impact of divorce on children...
University of New Hampshire – Publications from the University...on changing families...
When Your Children Divorce – "I hate to tell you this but Pat and I are getting a divorce." These are very chilling words to hear from your children. What you can do as a parent and grandparent when your children divorce...
Women's Divorce.com – Children are the innocent victims of divorce. They become the center of battles over child custody, support, and visitation. Worst of all, the lines are drawn between the two people they love the most - Mom and Dad.

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