The Research on the Long-Term Consequences of Divorce for Children

question 1

Multiple Choice

The research on the long-term consequences of divorce for children suggests that

• A) children who experience relatively few problems immediately following the divorce may develop problems later in life, especially during life cycle transitions.
• B) the negative consequences that occur as a result of divorce are worse than the negative consequences children suffer from being raised in a troubled and conflict-ridden intact family.
• C) divorce has no impact on whether children will experience a divorce in future adult relationships
• D) all of the above

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