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Long Term Effects of Divorce on Marital Offspring

The purpose of this paper is to examine the long-term effects of divorce on marital offspring. The thesis of the paper is that the long-term effects can be numerous and negative but that the severity and nature of the effects depend on a number of moderating factors such as child characteristics (e.g. age at time of divorce, gender) and parental variables (e.g., degree to which non-custodial parent participates in the child's life, degree of hostility between parents). The presented research first examines studies of the long-term effects of divorce and factors that mediate or moderate these effects. This is followed by a summarization of the research findings and a discussion of the implications of findings for those working with divorced and divorcing families. Finally, a brief discussion of possible future research in the area is presented.

Long-Term Effects of Divorce and Moderating Factors

In line with the central thesis, Wallerstein (1991), after a comprehensive review of the current research on the long-term effects of divorce on marital offspring, concluded that a substantial number of detrimental long-term effects can arise. However, she pointed out that the presence of any one or more of the effects, as well as the degree of effect severity, is determined by a number of intervening or moderating factors occurring not only during the critical period of the divorce itself but long after.

In other words, divorce is, as Wallerstein (1991) puts it,

"really an ongoing condition of family life that gives rise to a series of particular experiences and multiple life changes throughout childhood, adolescence, and often extending into adulthood" (p. 358). The questions that need to be asked here are what, specifically, are the common long-term effects of divorce, and what factors contribute to their presence and severity? The most common long-term effects of divorce on marital offspring are listed below, along with ...

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