This paper will discuss the effects of divorce on children through reviewing some of the recent research and literature on the subject. Specifically we will exam seven journal articles, and through reviewing each of these articles, we hope to come to a deeper understanding of how divorce affects children. The seven articles that we will examine in this paper are: 1. Amato, P. R., & Keith, B. Parental divorce and the well-being of children: A meta-analysis. , 2. Amato, P. R., Children's adjustment to divorce: Theories, hypotheses, and empirical support, 3. Amato, P.R., Life-span adjustment of children to their parents' divorce, 4. Clarke-Stewart, K.A., & Hayward, C. Advantages of father custody and contact for the psychological well-being of school age children, 5. Hetherington, E. M., An overview of the Virginia Longitudinal Study of Divorce and Remarriage with a focus on the early adolescent. 6. Teachman, J. D. and Paasch, K. M., Financial Impact of Divorce on Children and Their Families. 7. Tierney, P., Grossman, J. B., & Resch, N. L., Making a difference: An impact study of Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Please see the bibliography for the full information on these articles.
