Divorce can have a big impact on families and how children grow up. In Sweden, about 40-50% of marriages end in divorce. This can bring different kinds of changes for both parents and kids.
Changes in Family Structure: After a divorce, families often go from having two parents to just one. This can make children feel stressed and have a hard time adjusting to the new situation.
Conflict and Communication: When parents argue more, it can make co-parenting tougher. When parents don't communicate well, it can cause even more emotional pain for kids.
Emotional Impact: Kids from divorced families are 2.5 times more likely to have mental health problems, like anxiety and depression, compared to kids from families that stay together.
School Performance: Research shows that children of divorced parents often get lower grades. They are also more likely to drop out of school. In fact, they're 1.5 times more likely to struggle academically.
Social Skills: Kids of divorced parents might find it hard to get along with others and to build stable friendships. During their teenage years, they are about 1.6 times more likely to get into trouble.
It's important to understand these effects so we can help families deal with the challenges of divorce. This knowledge can guide better support and help for both parents and children.
Divorce can have a big impact on families and how children grow up. In Sweden, about 40-50% of marriages end in divorce. This can bring different kinds of changes for both parents and kids.
Changes in Family Structure: After a divorce, families often go from having two parents to just one. This can make children feel stressed and have a hard time adjusting to the new situation.
Conflict and Communication: When parents argue more, it can make co-parenting tougher. When parents don't communicate well, it can cause even more emotional pain for kids.
Emotional Impact: Kids from divorced families are 2.5 times more likely to have mental health problems, like anxiety and depression, compared to kids from families that stay together.
School Performance: Research shows that children of divorced parents often get lower grades. They are also more likely to drop out of school. In fact, they're 1.5 times more likely to struggle academically.
Social Skills: Kids of divorced parents might find it hard to get along with others and to build stable friendships. During their teenage years, they are about 1.6 times more likely to get into trouble.
It's important to understand these effects so we can help families deal with the challenges of divorce. This knowledge can guide better support and help for both parents and children.