Divorce/ separation of parents

Divorce rates are higher among:

Adjusting to Divorce

Factors associated with favorable adjustment after a divorce include

effects of divorce on children

3. Experiencing divorce duringchildhood is a risk factor for many subsequent
problemsin one’s adult years, including maladjustment, marital instability, and
reduced occupational attainments

Remarriage and Step families

Step families or blended families

2. Wallerstein andLewis (2007) argue that there is an inherent instability in
parenting,