Dispute Resolution in the Family Court
This report suggests changes to conciliation processes in the New Zealand Family Court ...
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• New Zealand Law Commission • March 2003

The Legacy of Parental Divorce
This paper summarizes past research on the impact of parental divorce on adulthood social, economic, and relational outcomes.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Joseph Rowntree Foundation • September 01, 1997

Divorce and Separation: The Outcomes for Children
This paper summarizes past research on the impact of parental divorce and separation on children's socio-economic status, academic achievement, emotional development and behavioural outcomes.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Joseph Rowntree Foundation • June 01, 1998

Explaining Child Support Trends: Economic, Demographic, and Policy Effects
This paper examines trends in the payment of child support between 1967 and 1997.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Center for Research on Child Wellbeing • January 08, 2002

Understanding the Early Years: Early Childhood Development in Hampton/Sussex, New Brunswick
Using data from the the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), this report seeks to explain children's outcomes in terms of family background, family processes, and community factors.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Human Resources Development Canada • April 01, 2003

The Effect of Marriage on Child Poverty
This paper examines the economic outcomes of single-parent families and the growing levels of child poverty over the last several decades.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Heritage Foundation • April 15, 2002

How Broken Families Rob Children of Their Chances for Future Prosperity
This paper discusses the economic benefits of marriage and the impact of family composition on children.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Heritage Foundation • June 11, 1999

The Child Abuse Crisis: The Disintegration of Marriage, Family, and the American Community
This paper discusses the relationship between the breakdown of marriage and family and the rise in child abuse cases over the last several decades.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Heritage Foundation • May 15, 1997

Life-Span Adjustment of Children to their Parents' Divorce
This article examines a variety of factors that determine how well children cope with the breakup of their parents' marriage.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Future of Children • Spring 1994

Financial Impact of Divorce on Children and their Families
This article looks at the economic impact of divorce on families and finds that most women and children have to deal with considerable financial declines post- divorce.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Future of Children • Spring 1994

History and Current Status of Divorce in the United States
This paper discusses the changes that have come about in family structure as a result of the “divorce revolution.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Future of Children • Spring 1994

High Conflict Divorce
This article documents the association between high conflict, violent parental divorce and emotional, behavioural and social problems in the children involved.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Future of Children • Spring 1994

Custody, Access, and Child Support in Canada: Putting Children's Interests First
This consultation paper provides a forum for discussion and feedback about parenting and child support after the separation or divorce of a couple.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Department of Justice Canada • March 01, 2001

A Statewide Study of Premarital Risk Variables: Implications for Educators and Therapists
This paper analyzes a number of variables among premarital couples for the purpose of assisting in the formation of a premarital assessment instrument.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Family Institute • February 28, 2003

Comments on the Report of the Joint Select Committee on the Operation and the Interpretation of the Family Law Act
This document contains comments and recommendations by the Family Law Council pertaining to the Family Law Act ...
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Family Law Council • January 01, 1993

A Report From Canada's 'Gender War Zone': Reforming The Child-Related Provisions of the Divorce Act
This study looks at ways to refocus the litigation process more on children's wellbeing without overlooking concerns about spousal abuse and its effects on children.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Canadian Journal of Family Law • August 25, 1999

Parenting after Separation and Divorce: A Profile of Arrangements for Spending Time With and Making Decisions for Children
This article looks at parenting after a divorce and separation.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Statistics Canada • October 2009

The Early Identification and Streaming of Cases of High Conflict Separation and Divorce: A review
This paper outlines the risk factors and negative outcomes that children of parental divorce or separation are likely to experience, such as high conflict, parental absence, violence, and emotional maladjustment.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Department of Justice Canada • 2001

Marriage Decline in America
This paper reports on the declining rates of marriage in America and emphasizes the negative impact this has on children.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The National Marriage Project • May 22, 2001

Death and Divorce: The Long-Term Consequences of Parental Loss on Adolescents
This paper focuses on the impact of parental loss on children's futures by studying both the incomes and the marital and fertility behaviour of adults who, as adolescents, experienced parental divorce.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Statistics Canada • June 09, 1999

Epidemiology of Divorce
This article discusses the history of marriage, divorce and remarriage in the United States.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Future of Children • Spring 1994

Family Mediation Canada Consultation on Custody, Access and Child Support
This report summarizes survey feedback from mediators regarding their perceptions of and suggestions on custody, access, and federal child support guidelines.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Department of Justice Canada • 2001

Florida's Young Chronic Offenders
This study describes chronic young offenders in Florida, looks at the social costs associated with their criminal activity, and offers suggestions for intervention and policy-making.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Florida State University Family Institute • Spring 1999

Breakthrough Britain: Family Breakdown
This first volume of Breakthrough Britain examines the situation in Britain with respect to family breakdown then offers a broad range of policy proposals through which governments can encourage stronger family bonds.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Centre for Social Justice • July 2007

Child Custody, Access and Parental Responsibility: The Search for a Just and Equitable Standard
This paper argues that custody battles post divorce must serve the best needs of children involved through parental responsibility, not through fighting for the rights of either parent.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Father Involvement Research Alliance • December 2008

It's All in the Past: Exploring the Repercussions of Parents' Early Conjugal and Parental Histories on the Family Life Course of their Children
This study looks at parental union status before and after the birth of a child in order to determine the likelihood of parental separation.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Human Resources and Skills Development Canada • January 01, 2002

Divorce and the Best Interests of the Child
This paper examines the effect divorce and common-law dissolution has on Canadian children.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Focus on the Family Canada • January 2004

The Voice of the Child in Divorce, Custody, and Access Proceedings
This paper suggests ways that the provincial and federal governments can give children a greater voice in divorce, custody and access proceedings.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Department of Justice Canada • 2002

Final Federal-Provincial-Territorial Report on Custody Access and Child Support: Putting Children First
This paper looks at previous research, surveys and studies on the challenges faced by children and families throughout the process of family separation.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Federal-Provincial-Territorial Family Law Committee • November 01, 2002

Negotiating Child Residence and Contact Arrangements: Against a Background of Domestic Violence
This report presents the results of interviews with 40 women who were negotiating child residence and contact arrangements with an abusive ex-partner.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Families, Law and Social Policy Research Unit, Institute of Criminology, University of Sydney • June 01, 2003

Spousal Abuse, Children, and the Legal System Final Report for Canadian Bar Association, Law for the Futures Fund
This paper discusses law, in practice and in action, from the perspective of family law clients who are dealing with spousal abuse.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research • March 01, 2001

Why Marriage Matters: Marriage, Lone Parenthood, Cohabitation, and Child Well-Being in the West
This paper examines the decline of marriage in the West and its consequences for children.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Howard Center for Family, Religion & Society • May 2007

Prevalence of Methylphenidate Use Among Canadian Children Following Parental Divorce
This report based on data from Canada's National Longitudinal Study of Children and Youth (NLSCY) found that children were twice as likely to be prescribed the drug Ritalin in the period following their parents' divorce.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Canadian Medical Association • June 5, 2007

Hague Conference on Private International Law: Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
This document outlines the convention provisions regarding kidnapping or wrongful retention of children due to disputes over custody and access resulting from parental divorce/separation.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Hague Conference on Private International Law • October 01, 1980

Using Siblings to Investigate the Effects of Family Structure on Educational Attainment
This paper seeks to determine the extent to which family structure influences students' academic performance and educational choices.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Institute for Research on Poverty • September 01, 1997

Moving On: The expansion of the family network after parents separate
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, this paper explores the expansion of family networks after parental separation as adults enter new unions.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Department of Justice Canada • 2005

The Effect of Changes in Maternal Employment and Family Structure on Child Behaviour
This paper explores the effect that changes in maternal employment and family structure have on children’s behavioural development.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Human Resources and Social Development Canada • May 01, 2002

Divorce Law: Questions and Answers
This brochure provides information on divorce and divorce-related issues in Canada.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Department of Justice Canada • 2006

The Politics of Fatherhood
This article outlines the statistics regarding fatherlessness and provides ...
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Political Science and Politics • December 2002

A New Generation of Canadian Families Raising Young Children: A New Look at Data from National Surveys
This paper provides data and research relating to parenting and child development, such as maternal age and education, single and dual income families, employment, parental separation, marriage, infant mortality, child care, and child behaviour/outcomes.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Human Resources Development Canada, Healthy Child Manitoba: Putting Children and Families First • September 01, 2003

A Longitudinal Analysis of Family Relationships and Children’s School Achievement in One- and Two-Parent Families
This paper analyzes data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) and assesses how factors such as family structure, family processes, and child characteristics are associated with teachers’ judgments of children’s academic success.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Social Development Canada • June 2000

Children and Divorce: A Snapshot
This document looks at the short-term, intermediate, and long-term effects that divorce has on various aspects of the lives of the children involved and discusses factors that can mediate these effects.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Center for Law and Social Policy • October 01, 1998

Healthy Baby, Healthy Marriage? The Effect of Children’s Health on Divorce
This paper demonstrates that American children with low birthweight are more likely to experience parental divorce than children with a normal birthweight.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Center for Health and Wellbeing • November 11, 2003

Risk and Resilience in Six- and Ten-Year-Old Children
This study uses the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) to create an “index of adversity” to enable researchers to identify children whose development is most at risk due to various stress factors in their lives.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Human Resources Development Canada • October 01, 1998

Parental Disruption and Well-Being: A Cross Cohort Comparison
Using data from two British cohorts, this study analyzes shorter and longer-term outcomes of children of divorce.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Population Association of America • August 2005

Relocation of Children After Divorce and Children’s Best Interests: New Evidence and Legal Considerations
This study investigated the outcomes of children whose custodial parent relocated after a divorce compared with those children who experienced a divorce but no move.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• American Psychological Association • 2003

Government of Canada’s Response to the Report of the Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access
This paper is the government response to the Canadian parliamentary committee report 'For the Sake of the Children,' regarding child custody and access following parental divorce.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Department of Justice Canada • May 01, 1999

Custody, Access, and Child Support: Findings from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth
This report examines custody and living arrangements, access to the non-custodial parent, and the availability of child support for children of separated parents in Canada.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Department of Justice Canada • 1999

Are Associations Between Parental Divorce and Children's Adjustment Genetically Mediated? An Adoption Study
This study explores the possibility of a genetic contribution to children's divorce adjustment by investigating the outcomes of biological and adopted children who experienced their parents' divorce.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• American Psychological Association • 2000

Child Adjustment in Joint-Custody Versus Sole-Custody Arrangements: A Meta-Analytic Review
This article explores the benefits of joint custody arrangements for children following parental divorce.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• American Psychological Association • 2002

Children’s Living Arrangements in Divorced Wisconsin Families with Shared Placement
This paper discusses the benefits and drawbacks of shared placement and sole custody arrangements after divorce.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Institute for Research on Poverty • June 01, 2003

Supporting Children Through Family Change: A Review of Interventions and Services for Children of Divorcing and Separating Parents
This paper reviews past research on the impact of parental divorce and separation on children.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Joseph Rowntree Foundation • 2003

Custody, Access, and Child Support in Canada: Report on Federal-Provincial-Territorial Consultations
From April 2001 to June 2001, the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Family Law Committee asked for feedback on how the government could improve the laws and services it provided for children of separation and divorce.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Department of Justice Canada • Fall 2001

Who Killed School Discipline?
This article examines parents’ concern over the lack of discipline in public schools.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Manhattan Institute • Spring 2000

An Overview of the Risks and Protectors for Children of Separation and Divorce
This paper reviews the research on family conflict, focusing on the effect of divorce and parental conflict on children.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Department of Justice Canada • 2002

Growing Up In Canada: Children With Single Mothers Have More Problems
This article is a summary of the Statistics Canada survey, "Growing Up In Canada".
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Joel Miller's Family Law Centre • October 01, 1996

Children's Perspectives on the Meaning of Money in Postdivorce Families
This paper explores the way in which divorce affects children's understanding of the meaning and importance of money, and thier perception of the relationship between money, time, and love.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Center for Working Families • July 01, 2001

Marriage In America: A Report to the Nation
This paper explores the state of marriage in th US and finds that it is rapidly deteriorating and, as a result, children are suffering.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Institute for American Values • 1995

Post-Separation Visitation Disputes: Differential Interventions
This study examined different types of interventions in visitation disputes in high conflict families and found that parents with poor communication skills did not respond well to mediation services or the traditional custody/access assessment, but responded better to a problem-solving approach.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Department of Justice Canada • 2001

Does Child Gender Affect Marital Status?
This paper explores the relationship between child gender and divorce.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Centre for Economic Policy Research • May 2006

Schools and Family Change: School-Based Support For Children Experiencing Divorce and Separation
This study examined the effectiveness of a school-based intervention intended to help children cope with their parents' separation or divorce.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Joseph Rowntree Foundation • 2003

Promoting Mental Health for Children
This Canadian Paediatric Society position statement outlines the potential childhood development problems caused by parental separation.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Canadian Paediatric Society • 2000 (reaffirmed January 2004)

Child Issues
The "Features" section of this paper contains a compilation of articles relating to the well-being and best interests of children.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Fraser Institute • June 01, 2001

The Effects of Divorce on America
This Heritage Backgrounder provides a brief overview of the cost of divorce for children and makes recommendations on how to strengthen marriage.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Heritage Foundation • June 05, 2000

The Effects of Marriage and Maternal Education in Reducing Child Poverty
This report examines two questions: 1) Is marriage effective in reducing child poverty? and 2) What is the comparative effect of marriage and maternal education in combating child poverty? ...
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Heritage Foundation • August 02, 2002

Child Access in Canada: Legal Approaches and Program Supports
This paper deals with the impact of divorce on children and analyzes various courts’ decisions regarding the wellbeing of children.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Department of Justice Canada • 2002

The Legacy of Parental Divorce: Social, Economic and Demographic Experiences in Adulthood
This paper discusses the impact of childhood parental divorce and explores the extent to which divorce causes negative, long-term, educational, emotional, psychological, financial, and relational outcomes for children of divorce.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion • October 01, 1997

Bill-41, An Act to amend the Divorce Act, Evidence presented to the Standing Committee on Justice and Law
This page contains the minutes to a Justice Committee meeting in which ‘expert’ witnesses provide input on Bill C-41.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• House of Commons • October 22, 1996

The Effects of Divorce on Children: A Selected Literature Review
This paper examines selected literature dealing with factors affecting children's adjustment to parental divorce.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Department of Justice Canada • October 01, 1997

Selected Statistics on Canadian Families and Family Law
This paper contains information on families in Canada, characteristics of those families, and information on family law topics such as marriage, divorce, support awards, payment of child support, and custody and access.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Department of Justice Canada • 2000

Relocation of Custodial Parents
This paper looks at the legal and juridical situation regarding relocation of a custodial parent in Canada, as well as the situations in other jurisdictions.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Status of Women Canada • March 01, 1998

The Family Law Reform Act 1995: The First Three Years
This study looks at the impact of the 1995 reforms to the family law system in Australia.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• University of Sydney & Family Court of Australia • December 2000

An Analysis of the Options for Changes in the Legal Regulation of Child Custody and Access
This paper examines possible reforms to the legal system that would enable it to facilitate the restructuring of parental relationships after divorce or separation.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Department of Justice Canada • 2001

Focus Groups on Family Law Issues Related to Custody and Access

• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Department of Justice Canada • 2000

The Divorced and Who Divorces?
This paper looks at the background and characteristics of the divorced population in Britain in order to better understand the breakdown of marriage.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion • May 1998

The Effects of Marriage on Child Poverty
This paper examines the relationship between the increased number of single-parent homes and the levels of child poverty.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Heritage Foundation • April 15, 2002

The Kids Are Alright? Children’s Well-Being and the Rise in Cohabitation
Using data from the 1999 National Survey of America’s Families (NSAF), this article examines the relationship between cohabitation, poverty, food insecurity and the material well-being and socio-economic outcomes of children.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Urban Institute • July 01, 2002

Making Marriage Matter
This lecture highlights the efforts of Frank Keating (the Governor of Oklahoma) to strengthen families and strengthen marriage in Oklahoma.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Heritage Foundation • September 27, 2000

Stress and Coping in Divorce: Children and Developmental Trajectories
This chapter, from an online book, summarizes previous research from multiple disciplines on the impact divorce has on children in order to clarify the areas of research that require further attention.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• CMHS/ Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program • June 01, 2003

Motherhood, Fatherhood: The Legal Balance
This article discusses the needs of children and parents within a divorce.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Australian Institute of Family Studies • December 1991

Family and Faith: The Roots of Prosperity, Stability and Freedom
This paper addresses the state of the family and discusses issues such as marriage, divorce, child abuse, cohabitation, poverty, and the impact of family structure on children.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Heritage Foundation • March 21, 2000

Facing Family Change: Children’s Circumstances, Strategies and Resources
This book presents the results of a study done on children's feelings and perspectives on parental divorce and separation, and on family breakdown.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Joseph Rowntree Foundation • 2002

The Top Ten Myths of Divorce
This article briefly addresses the ten top myths about divorce and covers topics such as cohabitation, remarriage, and stepparenting, as well as the effects of divorce upon finances and children.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Rutgers State University • May 08, 2002

Federation of Law Societies of Canada Consultation on Child Support Guidelines and Custody and Access
This paper offers an evaluation of family law by way of a summary of survey questionnaires and workshops provided to lawyers and judges involved in divorce and child custody cases.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Department of Justice Canada • 2001

Drumbeats for Divorce Reform
This article discusses the link between no-fault divorce legislation and the increasing divorce rate in the United States.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Heritage Foundation • June 01, 1996

Mothers, Fathers and Children after Divorce: The Role of Institutions
This paper discusses the rising rate of divorce in the Western World and the subsequent increase in economically disadvantaged, female-headed homes.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Institute for the Study of Labor • February 2002

Family Structure and Child Outcomes in the United States and Sweden
This paper compares the effects of family structure on children's educational and earning outcomes in the United States and Sweden.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Institute for the Study of Labor • August 2004

Seldom Heard: The Child's Voice in Relationship Claims
This paper examines the role that children play in property relationship claims following parental separation.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Children's Issues Centre, University of Otago • September 01, 2004

Does Parental Divorce Affect Adolescents' Cognitive Development? Evidence from Longitudinal Data
This paper looks at whether or not parental divorce negatively affects adolescents' cognitive abilities.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance • November 2004

Family Disruption and Delinquency
This article looks at the impact of family transitions, such as divorce and seperation, on the amount of delinquent behaviour exhibited by adolescents in the family.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• U.S. Department of Justice: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • September 1999

Marital Transitions and Children’s Adjustments: Understanding Why Families Differ From One Another and Why Children in the Same Family Show Different Patterns of Adjustment
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, this report examines the relationship between marital and family transition and developmental problems of children ages 4 to 11, and generally how stressors within the family affect children’s adjustment and well-being.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Human Resources Development Canada • August 01, 2000

Parental Divorce in Childhood and Demographic Outcomes in Young Adulthood
This study found that young adults whose parents divorced were more likely to leave home due to conflict, be involved in cohabiting relationships, and to have a child out of wedlock than those whose parents were married.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• John Hopkins University • 1995

The Long-Term Effects of Parental Divorce on the Mental Health of Young Adults: A Developmental Perspective
In this study of the long-term effects of divorce on children, the authors found that children and adolescents who experienced their parents' divorce were more likely to have mental health problems as young adults.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Population Research Center • January 1994

Long-Term Effects of Divorce on Children
This paper briefly outlines the negative social and emotional consequences of divorce for children, and looks also at the impact divorce has on parent-child relationships.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service • August 1998

Marital Disruptions and Grandparent Relationships
This paper looks at the impact of parental divorce or separation on the relationship between children and their grandparents.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison • 1996

Parental Separation and Children’s Educational Attainment: A Siblings Approach
This study of children in Sweden provides evidence that the widely recognized negative association between parental separation and educational attainment is more a matter of selection than of causality.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Institute for the Study of Labor • November 2002

The Costs of Killing the Family
This paper discusses the effects of divorce in terms of the financial costs, including welfare and social services, health, education, law and order, and lost production.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Maxim Institute • Winter 2002

Parental Separation and Well-Being of Youths
This paper compares the subjective well-being of adolescents in intact and broken families.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Institute for the Study of Labor • October 2003

Broken Hearts: Family Breakdown and the Consequences for Society
This paper provides an overview of evidence on family breakdown and its consequences for children in the United Kingdom.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Centre for Policy Studies • February 2002

Children’s Experience of Family Disruption and Family Formation: Evidence from 16 FFS Countries
This paper examines children's experience of family breakup, formation, and re-formation in Europe and the United States.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research • September 2001

Rethinking Children's Involvement in Decision-Making After Parental Separation
This paper examines the ways in which conventional assumptions about childhood affect the nature of children's roles in family and legal decision-making after parental separation.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Children’s Issues Centre, University of Otago • February 12, 2003

Home-Alone America
This paper discusses “whether and just how much children need their parents — especially their mothers” and examines increasing divorce rates, out-of-wedlock births, youth crime, violence, and murder.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Hoover Institute • July 01, 2001

Family Disintegration and the Retreat from Common Sense
This document discusses the church’s reaction to family disintegration in the latter half of the twentieth century.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Christian Institute • 1995

Divorce: Facts, Figures, and Consequences
This report answers common questions about divorce and discusses the impact of divorce on children and adults.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Vanier Institute of the Family • 2002

Allegations of Child Abuse in the Context of Parental Separation
This article deals with the tension, hostility and challenges that arise when parents separate as a result of allegations of child abuse.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Department of Justice Canada • 2001

The Positive Effects of Marriage: A Book of Charts
These charts highlight how the decline of marriage affects children and adults compared with the numerous benefits that marriage offers.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Heritage Foundation • April 01, 2002

Promoting Marriage as Welfare Policy: Looking at Public Role in Private Lives
This paper explores the government's use of welfare reform as a means of promoting and strengthening the institution of marriage.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The George Washington University • February 15, 2002

Marriage From a Child’s Perspective: How Does Family Structure Affect Children, and What Can We Do About It?
This paper examines trends in family structure and children's living arrangements, and looks at the impact of family structure on child outcomes.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Child Trends • June 01, 2002

For Better or For Worse: A Look at Marriage, Cohabitation, and Family Breakdown
This paper discusses marriage and the benefits of marriage from a Biblical perspective, ...
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• CARE • June 01, 2000

Child Support and the Postdivorce Economic Well-Being of Mothers, Fathers, and Children
This paper looks at the short-term financial situation of family members after a marital breakup.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Institute for Research on Poverty • December 01, 1998

Making Contact: How Parents and Children Negotiate and Experience Contact After Divorce
This study examines different types of post-divorce contact arrangements, the impact of these arrangements on the well-being of parents and children, and the factors that influence the success of contact.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• The Joseph Rowntree Foundation • 2002

Physical Custody in Wisconsin Divorce Cases, 1980-1992
This study examines child custody arrangements from 1980 to 1992 and finds that this period experienced an increase in fathers' involvement with their children, and in highly detailed custody arrangements.
• Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
• Institute for Research on Poverty • May 01, 1997