Works Cited

"Children and Divorce: Helping Kids Cope With Separation and Divorce." Helpguide.org: Expert, Ad-free Articles Help Empower You with Knowledge, Support & Hope. Apr. 2010. Web. 14 Mar. 2011. .

Crest, Mason. "A Phone Call from the Principal." Advanced Placement Source. EBSCO, 2008. Web. 14 Apr. 2011. <http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=8&hid=108&sid=ff80706d-0c28-4d1e-9fe8-0f8d2f97f4f3%40sessionmgr10&bdata=JnNpdGU9c3JjLWxpdmU%3d#db=nfh&AN=2W63192724439>.

Dush, Claire K. "Child Success Depends On Family Stability." Medical News Today: Health News. 1 Sept. 2009. Web. 14 Mar. 2011. .

Elliot, Lorna. "Could a Child Choose Which Parent to Live With? - Law And Parents." Your Rights and Responsibilites as a Parent at Law And Parents (UK). 21 June 2010. Web. 06 Apr. 2011. http://www.lawandparents.co.uk/could-child-choose-which-parent-live-with.html.

Epstein, Reid J. "Village Resident, 20, Enters Mayor's Race." Advanced Placement Source. EBSCO, 11 Apr. 2011. Web. 14 Apr. 2011. <http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=7&hid=13&sid=ff80706d-0c28-4d1e-9fe8-0f8d2f97f4f3%40sessionmgr10&bdata=JnNpdGU9c3JjLWxpdmU%3d#db=nfh&AN=2W61296229528>.

Hart, Archibald. "Stress at Home - Focus on the Family." Focus on the Family: Helping Families Thrive. 25 Jan. 2010. Web. 06 Apr. 2011. http://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/your_childs_emotions/childhood_fears/stress_at_home.aspx.

 

Legere, Laura. "Agency for the Homeless Finds Its Own New Home." Advanced Placement Source. EBSCO, 1 Mar. 2011. Web. 14 Apr. 2011. <http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=14&hid=111&sid=ff80706d-0c28-4d1e-9fe8-0f8d2f97f4f3%40sessionmgr10&bdata=JnNpdGU9c3JjLWxpdmU%3d#db=nfh&AN=2W62645773742>.

 

Meyers, Cathy. "How To Meet Your Child’s Need For Security." Divorcesupport.com. Jan. 2011. Web. 10 Apr. 2011. http://divorcesupport.about.com/od/meetingyourchildsneeds/ht/childsneeds.htm.

My Wordle for My Blog, Wordle.com. Personal photograph by author. 2011.

 

Naik, Abhijit. "Divorce Statistics." Buzzle Web Portal: Intelligent Life on the Web. 16 Mar. 2010. Web. 14 Mar. 2011. .

New, Miranda. "Helping Your Child Through a Divorce." KidsHealth - the Web's Most Visited Site about Children's Health. Jan. 2011. Web. 14 Mar. 2011. .

Ricketts, Percy. "Percy-ricketts.com » Blog Archive » Children Blame Themselves for Divorce." Dr Percy Ricketts, Psychotherapist, Nationally Ceritified Counseler, Parenting Consultant. 8 Feb. 2008. Web. 14 Apr. 2011. http://percy-ricketts.com/wp/?p=35.

Reflection Paragraph on Sources

My sources were very trustworthy sites, because I used Ebscohost; however, alot showed alot of bias in them as well.  The websites that were not bias were mainly for information purposes only or done by a psychologist who worked with these people and found out alot about the children in these situtation.  The biased ones and the factual ones were both very helpful to me.  The biased ones showed me where either the child or he adult came from and how they felt; however, a factual website gave me information and statitics on the number of children in this situation.

Reflection Paragraph on Process

This project was moderately fair.  It was hard to find resources that had all of the requirements and still stay within my topic.  However, it was easy because it was a topic I enjoyed and wanted to know more about, as well as, the fun and creative websites we used; such as, Wordle.  Next time I would of not picked such a "touchy" topic, it made it harder to find real cases and stories about people's childhood.

Wordle #2

Reflection Paragraph on Findings

My findings were very miraculous.  I did not know that the percentage cuts in half for every re-marriage.  The main reasons for divorces are the fact that they cannot live together, or cheating.  Also, men are more known to cheat then women, because they do not feel like the marriage was all it was it was supposed to be with that person.  When people cannot live together, this really effects the child because the child has to see them either argue or physically fighting; which is really bad for the child, especailly if they were arguing over something that involved her/him.  I still do not know why people do not try and live together first, statistically. 

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As well as my other research, I have conculded that there will always be questions worth answering.  Such as,  does a divorced child just want to have stablility in their lives?  Basically, children just want to have a stable and loving home like any other child.  Most children just want expect and abuse the love they recieve from their parents, while divorced children, just envy the love those children recieve.  The analyses indicate that compared with peers who grow up in stable postdivorce families, children of divorce who experience additional family transitions during late adolescence make less progress in their math and social studies performance over time. Furthermore, family resource differences before and during late adolescence either partially or completely account for the less positive performance trajectories in two types of divorced families.( Sun, Yongmin and Li, Yuanzhang ).  This explains that during their childhood children's grades slip and they become trouble makers; as a result, this could lead to a low GPA and possibly effect their college choices and their careers.  They may even become a high school drop-out, which is bad for them and the economy.  Some kids may run-away to find the love they never felt from their parents and to get away from the gilt, so they then become homeless.  Then schools become a place of stability for the children.  For a homeless student, school is the one thing that perhaps doesn't change ( Barbara Duffield ).  This is a simple statement that is very true, families, homes, and friends may all change, but school will always be the same.  Box by box, a nonprofit agency that has helped provide homes and stability to homeless women and children in the region for nearly three decades is moving into its own steady home ( Legere, Laura )  This shows that there are organizations trying to help these children if they say speak up and say that they need and want help; if they do not then they will not recieve the help they need. 

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Most people do not think or consider the child's feelings durring the divorce process or the aftermath of the process most children either feel abandoned or to blame.  What if you cried for feeling abandoned younger than eight?  You woud feel like you are to blame and that everything is your fault.  Most people can not comprehend the wonders that run through a young child's mind.  Children can also blame themselves for the divorce, especially if they overhear the parents arguing over something the child has done around the time of the divorce ( Cathy Meyer ).  This says how children blame themselves and why they may.  It is for a few reasons, they all take a small part, but all hurt one in the same.  In believing that a person can cause things to happen just by thinking or wishing it, “magical thinking” serves a special purpose for the child. It helps the child to feel a sense of power and control over life ( Paul Wanio ).  This is where many children get the thought that they can control anything if they just simply believe.  Also, that many children think that what they think will always come true, like in a fantasy.  Hence, some children have the tendency to blame themselves, feeling that it is because they had something to do with it why their parents never say anything. Many children find it especially beneficial when both parents talk to them about the divorce and explain to them that they will both always love and care for them ( Percy Ricketts ).  All which show that children blame themseleves and try to fix it with their minds. 

Finding Paragraph #1

When people get married and divorced they do not think of the children and the emotional toll it takes on the child.  How do you think children feel if they had to make a life changing decision?  Most people do not think about how a child may react to such a rash decision, such as, who would they want to live with. If a child is already 15 years old, it’s important to bear in mind the fact that the process of obtaining a residence order can take between six months and a year (Lorna Elliott LLB (hons), Barrister).  Some doctors are also concerned about the mental development that may be missing or the parts that may be over working.  The home — the family environment — creates the stress problems that so many children experience later in life. It's in the home, therefore, in the family, that the solution to the problem lies (Dr. Archibald Hart).  People have done research to find out about where the child may end up mentally in their life and if they will have a decent chance at having a stable relationship with their parents, especially their fathers.  Empirical findings suggest a wide array of interrelated, entangled factors that predict father involvement and link father involvement to child adjustment (Ahrons and Tanner).  After the divorce is finalized and the child can no longer have the decision of whom they which to live with, then the child maybe stable enough to decide; however, they will no longer have that option.  Going through one divorce is hard on a child, adding to the stress, and the sadness would just be crazy.

Quote, Summary, Source Analysis, and Citation #5

"Whether and how fathers maintain relationships with their children is dependent on an interaction of complex factors. Because of this complexity, the literature is confusing and often conflicting regarding factors and mechanisms that affect the relationship between father involvement and child adjustment, especially following parental divorce. Empirical findings suggest a wide array of interrelated, entangled factors that predict father involvement and link father involvement to child adjustment."

This quote is about the fathers and their relationships with the children who are now on their own.  This is logos because it is strictly factual and percise.  It talks about how their relationship will most likely be; however, every situation is different.  A father should be in a child's life in some way, and if a child has that involvement then the child will have a succesful relationship with their father.

Ahrons, Constance, and Jennifer Tanner. "Adult Children and Their Fathers: Relationship Changes." www.psychologytoday.com. N.p., 25 May 2007. Web. 7 Apr 2011. <http://www.psychologytoday.com/files/attachments/46779/fr-article-fathers.pdf>.

Quote, Summary, Source Analysis, and Citation #4

"According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the divorce rate per 1,000 people in 2005 (the latest study) was 3.6, which is the lowest rate since 1970. The rate has slowly decreased from 4.7 in 1990, then 4.2  in 2000.
Although divorce rates are steadily decreasing, the outlook for marital bliss gets bleaker for those who marry a second time. A National Center for Health Statistics study in 2002 showed that almost 25 percent of second marriages end within five years. Significantly, the study also showed that at least 40 percent of women with children will see their second marriage fail within 10 years."


This quote mainly talks about the statistics of  divorces and how many divorces have occured within the past ten years.  This is logos and research because you would of had to do research to find this information.  It is all numbers, statistics, and percentages.  It states that in 2005 there had been a record low of 3.6 percent of divorce in all first marriages.  Then within the next five years of getting re-married 25 percent get another divorce.  Then it jumps to 40 percent chance of divorce within 10 years of the second marriage


Buirley, Tristian. "Teens Can Suffer from the Fall-out of Divorce." The Flyer. 25 Jan. 2011. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. <http://www.fairmontflyer.com/features/2011/01/25/teens-can-suffer-from-the-fall-out-of-divorce/>.

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Marriage Statistics. Web. 4 Apr 2011. <http://www.biblenews1.com/marriage/marriags.htm#Total%20Divorces>.

Quote, Summary, Source Analysis, and Citation #3

"Grandparents would win new legal rights for access to their grandchildren after divorce under proposals to be announced today." This just simply states that in the United Kingdom grandparents may now gain custody of their grandchildren if the court thinks it is best fit for the child or children and if the grandparents are sutible and are willing to take care of the kids.  This is logos and research because it is a fact fromt he United Kingdom Times newspaper.  One thing I do not understand is, how come they could not gain custody before 2011?

Gibb, Frances. "New Divorce Laws Will Guarantee Grandparents Access to Children." EBSCO Publishing Service Selection Page. 31 Mar. 2011. Web. 04 Apr. 2011. <http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=4>.

Photo, Caption, and Citation #3

In this picture there is a sad boy sitting outside of his home.  This is most likely because of fighting and/or being with someone they do not want to live with because his parents got a divorce and he did not get to chose whom he wanted to be with.  Being that the child is not 15, 16, or 17 he will most likely not get a say in who he wants to live with.  Most of the time the parents will not let the child talk to the judge because they are minors and the parent wants what they think is best for the child or children.  The judges also do not want to put the burden on children on picking one of their parents.  For example, a child would not need the responsibility of picking a favorite parent during the divorce itself.

Radnus, Anne E. "Ocala Divorce Lawyer Blog: Parenting Plans and Time-Sharing Archives." Ocala Divorce Lawyer Blog :: Published by Ocala, Florida Divorce Attorney Anne E. Raduns, PA. 7 Jan. 2011. Web. 04 Apr. 2011. <http://www.ocaladivorcehelp.com/parenting-plans-and-timesharin/>.