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Divorce: A Potential Gateway to Positive Child Development
Date
2013Type
ThesisDepartment
Psychology
Degree Level
Honors Thesis
Degree Name
Psychology
Abstract
Nevada has the highest divorce rate in the nation (Appendix, Table 4). Research
has shown that divorce has both short-term and long-term detrimental effects on the
children involved, including psychological well-being, physical health, behavioral
problems, and decreased academic potential, including an increased likelihood of
dropping out of school (Amato & Keith, 1991a). Along with having the highest divorce
rate in the nation, Nevada holds the second lowest high school graduation rate in the
nation (Combs & Butterworth, 2012). A few other states in the nation have implemented
mandatory and voluntary education programs for children that have proven to reduce the
negative consequences of divorce on children. Nevada has previously implemented
mandatory education programs for divorcing parents (in Clark County), but there is no
similar mandate for the children. In the interest of protecting the children of Nevada,
Nevada needs to implement mandatory programs to help children through the emotional
battlefield of their parents’ divorces.
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