Graduate Research Papers
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Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keywords
Children of divorced parents--Counseling of; Divorced parents; Children of single parents;
Abstract
Divorce impacts millions of families each year. The experience of a divorce is a process rather than a single event. Children and adolescents experience the divorce process differently. Children often go through five grieving stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Divorce can be devastating to adolescents because they have a broader sense of reality and the world as it applies to their life. Older children are often seen as capable of handing the divorce process and asked to make difficult decisions regarding custody. All children and adolescents who experience their parent's divorce should try counseling. The children and adolescents who appear resilient or unaffected by the divorce are especially concerning. They may be handling their feelings secretly or in unhealthy ways. Some counseling techniques that can be beneficial for helping children and adolescents experiencing divorce are: bibiliotherapy, family therapy, narrative therapy, play therapy, and art therapy.
Year of Submission
2010
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Postsecondary Education
First Advisor
Linda J. Nebbe
Date Original
2010
Object Description
1 PDF file (12 pages)
Copyright
©2010 Shannon Griffiths
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Griffiths, Shannon, "Divorce : supporting children and adolescents" (2010). Graduate Research Papers. 188.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/188
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Counseling Commons, Educational Psychology Commons, Family, Life Course, and Society Commons
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