The Effects of Divorce



4 in 10 first marriages in Canada now end in divorce
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2010/10/04/vanier-study004.html


"Growing up in a single-parent family has disadvantages to the health of the child."
http://www.lancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(03)12324-0/abstract#


Divorce has long-lasting, negative effects on children
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002713809600558


Legal proceedings regarding divorce often have negative effects on children
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11380470


"A child of separated parents stands a greater chance of negative outcomes than a child who has not experienced this"
http://www.fnf.org.uk/downloads/FNF_Research_summary_on_the_Importance_of_Shared_Parenting_2007.pdf


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