Victims Of Divorce

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and more solutions should be presented for the well being of our children.
Although the parents are not the only ones who should feel responsible of this social failure, the parents can accomplish the most efficient assistance. The cost of divorce to children is so high that there is a lot to be explored, such as how these costs might be minimized and what can be done to heal the scars. That's why beside the parents, everyone should be held responsible to "maintain the childcare system while dissolving the marital system" (Furstenberg and Cherlin 28).
"The child has no say in drawing up the contract by which he or she comes into the world. Since the parents have all the power in this transaction, they also have the moral duty of making sure the contract is fair to the child" (Little 1).



The process of divorce and separation is very stressful in the life of a child. Most children go through anxiety, sadness, anger, aggression, sleep disorders and low academic achievements ...

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situations, especially those involving physical, sexual, or verbal abuse, where divorce is necessary and even beneficial to families" (Miller).

What becomes important after a separation is to find a way of helping children cope with divorce. Parents should try to diminish the negative effects of divorce on children. In order to make the process less painful for them, parents should encourage kids to talk as openly as they can about their feelings. Many clinicians believe that "the failure of parents to communicate with their children adds to the immediate burden of the divorce for children and contributes to the children's sense of uncertainty" (Furstenberg and Cherlin 24).

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