Children Should Be Too Great For Their Parents - 886 Words

†¢ In most cases, the child has to change the geographical settings, schools, friends, teachers and fellow students. †¢ They are unable to deal with the emotional trauma that is brought about by the divorce, and they do not know whom to turn to because of the divorce, which makes them angry, depressed, and at times develop an aggressive nature (Brown, 2010). Research shows that children suffer emotional trauma in the event that there parents’ divorce. According to Steven Earll who is a licensed counselor and therapist, he states that; â€Å"Children (and adult children) have the attitude that their parents should be able to work through and solve any issue. Parents, who have given the children life, are perceived by the children as very competent†¦show more content†¦Journal of Marriage Family, 380-86. Brown, S. (2010). Marriage and Child Well-Being: Research and Policy Perspectives. . Journal of Marriage and Family, 1059-1077. Carrier, H., Utz, R. (2012). Parental Divorce Among Young and Adult Children: A Long-Term Quantitative Analysis of Mental Health and Family Solidarity. Journal of Divorce Remarriage. D’Onofrio BM, T. E. (2007). Children of Twins Study of parental divorce and offspring psychopathology. Journal of Child Psychology Psychiatry. Ehrenberg, B. P. (2008). â€Å"The Influence of Parental Separations and Divorce on Father-Child Relationships. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage. Johnson, V. I. (2011). Adult Children of Divorce and Relationship Education:Implications for Counselors and Counselor Educators. Family Journal, 22-29. Kalmijn, M. (2010). Racial differences in the effects of parental divorce and separation on children: Generalizing the evidence to a European case. Social Science Research, 834-856. Klass, J. V., Peros, J. (2014). Custody Criteria: Age-Dependent Priorities. American Journal of Family Law. Moon, M. (2011). The Effects of Divorce on Children: Married and Divorced Parents Perspectives. Journal Of Divorce Remarriage, 344-349. Wijckmans, B. . (2013). Divorce and Adult Children s Perceptions of Family Obligations. Journal Of Comparative Family Studies, 291-310. APPENDICES APPENDIX 1: RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1. Does the divorce of