By: Jason Maxwell
Submitted: 2010-09-16 06:44:15 | Word Count: 486
The Following are what you need to know about children and teens of divorce:
A theory states that crisis with children and teens can be prevented within a time frame of 6 - 12 months after the divorce.
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Children tended to view life in extremes (that is, fighting all the time or never fighting) while teens had a more life-like view of their parents' conflicts.
Domestic violence is prevalent prior to a divorce.
Marital problems are seldom a surprise to children or teens.
It has been reported that girls are more prone to post-divorce stress than boys Boys are probably in stages of greater denial of their feelings than girls.
Majority of teens and children have nobody to talk to about the divorce.
Over two-thirds of teens and children believed divorce led to their serious personal problems.
About 75% of teens engage in shoplifting after the divorce of their parents.
More than half of teens and children used drugs or alcohol during or after their parent's divorce.
Running away from home is customary in single-parent families.
A clear sign of emotional struggles is fighting.
Children and teens have suicidal thoughts and tendencies following the parent's divorce.
After the divorce, these kids or teens usually are angry with themselves and with others.
Sleeping problems were present in most cases after the parent's divorce.
After parents divorce, one in ten girls develops troublesome eating habits that can lead to an eating disorder.
One in three teens commits theft after divorce.
There are a lot of teens and children drank alcohol after their parents' divorce.
A majority of teenagers and nearly 20 percent of children got sexually involved during and after their parents' divorce.
Cruelty to animals often reflects past child abuse.
After divorce, more than half of the teens and one-third of the children feel like hurting others.
Following a divorce, few teens or children talk to parents about their real problems.
Nearly two in ten teens and one in ten kids are arrested after their parents' divorce.
These children's problems were seldom observed by church staff and volunteers.
Majority of these problems were discovered by teachers and school officials.
Most children and teens think their emotional problems are obvious or transparent.
A lot of children and teens feel personally responsible for their parents' divorce.
Most often than not, the kids blame their father for the divorce.
The most usual factors involved in divorce are money, physical violence, arguing, communication, and third-party relationships.
