Worksheet: Effects of Divorce
Assignment Overview - For this assignment, you will conduct research on divorce and the effects it can have on a child's development.
This assignment is intended for you to analyze the effects of divorce and the basic, anticipated biological, psychological, socio-cultural, and cognitive responses of individuals from early childhood through late adulthood.
Assignment Details:
Perform the following tasks:
Complete the reading assignment and the interactive lesson before attempting this assignment.
Complete the following:
Using your text as a resource, write an essay (approximately 100 to 150 words in length) in the space provided in the Assignment Worksheet section on the next page responding to the following:
How does the experience of divorce relate to the child's age at the time of divorce? How would a divorce affect the child differently, depending on the age of the child?
How does the age of the parents affect this experience?