Sociologists Generally Concur That the Effect of Divorce on Children

question 76

Multiple Choice

Sociologists generally concur that the effect of divorce on children:

• A) is negative because it affects their ability to form lasting relationships as adults.
• B) varies widely, but high levels of parental conflict are bad regardless of marriage or divorce.
• C) is damaging because children of divorced parents fare worse than those from intact families in terms of self-esteem.
• D) is too difficult to ascertain because all families differ in their responses to divorce.

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