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For this Major Assignment 1, you will incorporate your Instructor’s feedback if you have not already done so. Also, you will finalize your Major Assignment 1 and complete Part 3: Potential for Social Change section.
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- Review the Major Assignment 1: Developing a Research Topic for a Qualitative Study Assignment Overview and Guidelines for proper formatting of your paper.
- Incorporate your Instructor’s feedback from your Parts 1 and 2 submission in Week 4 if you have not already done so.
- Update your Annotated Bibliography to include any new articles you have read since Week 4 that would be appropriate to include.
- Continue on to Part 3 and finalize this section for your final submission. Use the Detailed Major Assignment 1 Guidelines to format your paper.
Part 3: Potential for Social Change
- Based on your understanding of social change, write one paragraph to describe how the results of your study might contribute to making a difference at a local/community, regional, or national level.
- Finalize your Annotated Bibliography. Use the Major Assignment 1: Developing a Research Topic for a Qualitative Study Assignment Overview and Guidelines for proper formatting of your paper.
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How does Parental Divorce affect the Adulthood of the Children, their Intimate Relationships,
and Emotional Distress related to Social Development?
Rosalyn Moore
Qualitative Reasoning and Analysis
March 25, 2018
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How does Parental Divorce affect the Adulthood of the Children, their Intimate Relationships,
and Emotional Distress related to Social Development?
Problem Statement
Divorces have been increasing in the United States, an issue that has become a huge
concern for researchers. Researchers are starting to examine the effects of this trend on the
children. Psychologists agree that divorce has significant effects on the lives of the children.
Both the father and mother play an important role in the development of their children. They
instill discipline and social skills (Wallerstein & Lewis, 2004). Divorce affects female and male
child differently. Male children from divorced families tend to withdraw from relationships
involvement. They avoid relationships altogether. They fear that the relationship will eventually
dissolve. On the other side, the females tend to deal with the absence of the parents especially the
father by looking for male partners. They tend to be more promiscuous than their male
counterparts are.
The occurrence of the above-stated problems is not well understand since most research
focuses on the short haul effects of divorce on offsprings. The long-term effects are severe and
affect the children even in their adulthoods. It is believed that children who come from divorced
families are likely to have issues with their intimate relationships. These children are normally
separated from one or both parents, and the parent-child relationship deteriorates as they grow
up. The problem is that…
This gap impacts a great part of the children lives (Whitton, 2008). The research
conducted on the long haul effects of divorce focuses more on the intimacy aspects of their lives
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and disregards their social development. There is need to understand how divorce affects all
parts of the children lives in their adulthood.. If people understand how parental divorce affects
their whole life, they could take necessary interventions to alleviate or prevent some of the
challenges related to encountering divorce as young individuals and later in their adulthood. This
is why this research is important.
Description of the Phenomenon
Divorce is not a unique phenomenon. It is well known that divorce affects the children
immediately after the parents have been separated. The effects come from the uncertainty of the
way forward after they parent have gone separate ways and the conflict level between the mother
and father. Divorce implies that the children are forced to move to different homes and most of
the times to different schools. Besides, they usually not get to see both parents most of the times.
In many cases, they live with their mothers and do not see their father very often. The most
common effects of divorce on the children are anxiety, stress, fear, emotional pain, feelings of
abandonment and betrayal as well as self-esteem issues (Wallerstein & Lewis, 2004). Most of the
studies have concentrated on the immediate impacts of divorce on children but has not focused
on how it affects them in their adulthood.
Purpose Statement
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The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore….
Research Question
RQ: What are…
Key Findings from the Three Articles
According to Whitton (2008), children from separated families regularly strive in their
later romantic relations. The study examines the examined the effect of parental separation on
conjugal responsibility and certainty by the kids. He guessed that people who had encountered
their parents’ separation would probably have less trust in their relational connections and less
duty in their connections than people who have experienced childhood in normal non-divorced
parents. The study additionally researched how the relations would fluctuate as per sex and the
degree of parental clash that prompted the separation of parents. This research tried these
theories utilizing an exploratory investigation including 265 members, comprising of couples
who wanted to get married.
The couples were chosen from religious associations, which planned to conduct their
wedding functions. Results of the investigation uncovered that there was an important
connection between parental separation as well as low relationship dedication and certainty
among females who had encountered parental separation. It demonstrated that these females did
not submit in their relations and had reduced confidence. In any case, the relationship was
minimal among men who encountered parental separation in their childhood. The negative
effects of parental separation on females’ future sexual connections were made clear by this
investigation.
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According to Wallerstein & Lewis (2004), parental separation impacts inconveniently on
the ability to love and be cherished inside an enduring, submitted relationship. Literature
concerning the long haul impacts of separation on grown-up children shows that there were a
low prosperity feeling and overall individual satisfaction as well as relationship concerns for the
young adults who encountered their parent’s separation. Numerous scientists in the field of
family counseling and marriage have discovered that grown-ups brought up in separated families
experience the ill effects of a shortfall in social abilities and had uncommon issues in taking care
of contentions inside their particular marriage.
Wallerstein & Lewis (2004) also found that the relationships of children with parents
would differ; however, with a good connection with either of the parents the after-effects would
be minimized. The effects are gradual but mostly affected the female child. When they are
young, they would assist their parents with some duties in the house. In the adolescence 1 in 5 of
the females would engage in sex before they are 14 years of age and over half would be sexually
active during their high school years. In most cases, these females would have several sexual
partners and less likely to complete their higher education. If in college, they would be less likely
to graduate. The females’ adult relationships would more likely be short terms. They would hold
a negative perspective because of their parent’s separation.
A literature review by Ottoway (2010), after encountering the separation of their families,
adolescents find it very hard to be intimate and remain faithful and stable. Additionally, many
researchers postulate that young adults who experienced their parent’s divorce normally show an
accelerate pattern of courtship and are more interested in intimate relationships. They marry at an
early age, particularly when they are both from separate families. The eagerness to get married at
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an early age is because of emotional distress and requirements. As a result of these requirements,
they seek committed and intimacy relationships hoping that the relationships will cater to their
affections needs. Generally, individual who encountered parental divorce will likely be drawn
into a relationship whether serious or casual at an early age. Another justification given for this
enhanced interest as well as participation in relationships is that these individuals express their
insecurity concerning being in an intimate relationship through the initiation of physical intimacy
with other individuals. Most of the researches documented in this literature review show that
young individuals of divorce (particularly many times) demonstrate increased premature sexual
activity rates as well as adolescent parenthood.
Identifying the Gap
As stated previously, researchers have not concentrated more on the long haul impacts of
parental divorce on children. They have only explored the intimacy relationship issues that have
also not been explored broadly. Understanding these issues would require an examination of all
life aspects of adult children of divorce. One way these can be done is conducting a qualitative
study on college students from separated families
Annotated Bibliography
Wallerstein, J. S., & Lewis, J. M. (2004). The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: Report of a 25Year Study. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 21(3), 353.
This article is about how children’s lives are affected by parental divorce and how the
encounter haunts and follows them in several ways. The study took over twenty-five years where
the development and psychological challenges of children’s from divorced families were
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examined. This article follows the impact of parental divorce for an extensive period. The
authors postulate that parental divorce impacts children profoundly that it not only stresses them
but also acts as a traumatic event that completely changes their lives and follows them
henceforth. The reactions differ, but they have a general consequence with a common impact,
that is, when they are in their young adulthood stage, during their sexual intimacy, love, marriage
and commitment stage, they are haunted by their parent’s divorce ghosts and are afraid that the
same thing may occur to them. The authors provide a detailed account of how these individuals,
even when their relationships are stable, retain the notion that the relationship may be short. This
study also demonstrated how parental divorce affects children education.
Ottaway, A. (2010). The impact of parental divorce on the intimate relationships of adult
offspring: a review of the literature. Graduate Journal of counseling psychology, 2(1), 5.
This is a literature review, which offers an all-inclusive summary on the effect of divorce
on young adults’ relationships. According to Ottaway (2010), the implications of divorce on
young adults’ relationships are related to several factors that were found to affect their attitudes
towards marriage and intimacy. These factors include the age of the children at the divorce time,
family conflict, trust, and gender. For every factor, expect family conflict, the findings of the
research presented contradictory results on the impact of the divorce. The inadequacy of research
on the topic or related topics does not assist in alleviating these inconsistencies. Hence, the
author concludes that the more research has to do in this area of study in order to modify the
existing researches that exacerbate mixed findings. The review covers several types of research
on this topic.
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Whitton S. (2008). Effects of Parental Divorce on Marital Commitment and Confidence. Journal
of Family Psychology. 22 (5): 789 -79
Like the other articles discussed in this paper, this too finds that children from divorced
families have negative perceptions of marriage and believe that their relationship will be short
lived as opposed to those from non-divorced families. In addition, there is a possibility that when
these young adults enter marriage, they will be less dedicated to their marriage and lack the
confidence of their capability to sustain happy marriages. Nonetheless, the research does not test
this hypothesis. The research was conducted on 265 couples who were engaged and showed that
women’s divorce was related to reduced relationship confidence and commitment. The results of
the study showed that women who encountered parental divorce at their young age, are less
likely to be committed in their marriages and this increased risk of getting a divorce
References
Ottaway, A. (2010). The impact of parental divorce on the intimate relationships of adult
offspring: a review of the literature. Graduate Journal of counseling psychology, 2(1), 5.
Wallerstein, J. S., & Lewis, J. M. (2004). The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: Report of a 25Year Study. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 21(3), 353.
Whitton S. (2008). Effects of Parental Divorce on Marital Commitment and Confidence. Journal
of Family Psychology. 22 (5): 789 -79
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How does Parental Divorce affect the Adulthood of the Children, their Intimate Relationships,
and Emotional Distress related to Social Development?
Rosalyn Moore
Qualitative Reasoning and Analysis
March 25, 2018
PARENTAL DIVORCE
2
How does Parental Divorce affect the Adulthood of the Children, their Intimate Relationships,
and Emotional Distress related to Social Development?
Problem Statement
Divorces have been increasing in the United States, an issue that has become a huge
concern for researchers. Researchers are starting to examine the effects of this trend on the
children. Psychologists agree that divorce has significant effects on the lives of the children.
Both the father and mother play an important role in the development of their children. They
instill discipline and social skills (Wallerstein & Lewis, 2004). Divorce affects female and male
child differently. Male children from divorced families tend to withdraw from relationships
involvement. They avoid relationships altogether. They fear that the relationship will eventually
dissolve. On the other side, the females tend to deal with the absence of the parents especially the
father by looking for male partners. They tend to be more promiscuous than their male
counterparts are.
The occurrence of the above-stated problems is not well understand since most research
focuses on the short haul effects of divorce on offsprings. The long-term effects are severe and
affect the children even in their adulthoods. It is believed that children who come from divorced
families are likely to have issues with their intimate relationships. These children are normally
separated from one or both parents, and the parent-child relationship deteriorates as they grow
up. The problem is that…
This gap impacts a great part of the children lives (Whitton, 2008). The research
conducted on the long haul effects of divorce focuses more on the intimacy aspects of their lives
PARENTAL DIVORCE
3
and disregards their social development. There is need to understand how divorce affects all
parts of the children lives in their adulthood.. If people understand how parental divorce affects
their whole life, they could take necessary interventions to alleviate or prevent some of the
challenges related to encountering divorce as young individuals and later in their adulthood. This
is why this research is important.
Description of the Phenomenon
Divorce is not a unique phenomenon. It is well known that divorce affects the children
immediately after the parents have been separated. The effects come from the uncertainty of the
way forward after they parent have gone separate ways and the conflict level between the mother
and father. Divorce implies that the children are forced to move to different homes and most of
the times to different schools. Besides, they usually not get to see both parents most of the times.
In many cases, they live with their mothers and do not see their father very often. The most
common effects of divorce on the children are anxiety, stress, fear, emotional pain, feelings of
abandonment and betrayal as well as self-esteem issues (Wallerstein & Lewis, 2004). Most of the
studies have concentrated on the immediate impacts of divorce on children but has not focused
on how it affects them in their adulthood.
Purpose Statement
PARENTAL DIVORCE
The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore….
Research Question
RQ: What are…
Key Findings from the Three Articles
According to Whitton (2008), children from separated families regularly strive in their
later romantic relations. The study examines the examined the effect of parental separation on
conjugal responsibility and certainty by the kids. He guessed that people who had encountered
their parents’ separation would probably have less trust in their relational connections and less
duty in their connections than people who have experienced childhood in normal non-divorced
parents. The study additionally researched how the relations would fluctuate as per sex and the
degree of parental clash that prompted the separation of parents. This research tried these
theories utilizing an exploratory investigation including 265 members, comprising of couples
who wanted to get married.
The couples were chosen from religious associations, which planned to conduct their
wedding functions. Results of the investigation uncovered that there was an important
connection between parental separation as well as low relationship dedication and certainty
among females who had encountered parental separation. It demonstrated that these females did
not submit in their relations and had reduced confidence. In any case, the relationship was
minimal among men who encountered parental separation in their childhood. The negative
effects of parental separation on females’ future sexual connections were made clear by this
investigation.
4
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According to Wallerstein & Lewis (2004), parental separation impacts inconveniently on
the ability to love and be cherished inside an enduring, submitted relationship. Literature
concerning the long haul impacts of separation on grown-up children shows that there were a
low prosperity feeling and overall individual satisfaction as well as relationship concerns for the
young adults who encountered their parent’s separation. Numerous scientists in the field of
family counseling and marriage have discovered that grown-ups brought up in separated families
experience the ill effects of a shortfall in social abilities and had uncommon issues in taking care
of contentions inside their particular marriage.
Wallerstein & Lewis (2004) also found that the relationships of children with parents
would differ; however, with a good connection with either of the parents the after-effects would
be minimized. The effects are gradual but mostly affected the female child. When they are
young, they would assist their parents with some duties in the house. In the adolescence 1 in 5 of
the females would engage in sex before they are 14 years of age and over half would be sexually
active during their high school years. In most cases, these females would have several sexual
partners and less likely to complete their higher education. If in college, they would be less likely
to graduate. The females’ adult relationships would more likely be short terms. They would hold
a negative perspective because of their parent’s separation.
A literature review by Ottoway (2010), after encountering the separation of their families,
adolescents find it very hard to be intimate and remain faithful and stable. Additionally, many
researchers postulate that young adults who experienced their parent’s divorce normally show an
accelerate pattern of courtship and are more interested in intimate relationships. They marry at an
early age, particularly when they are both from separate families. The eagerness to get married at
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an early age is because of emotional distress and requirements. As a result of these requirements,
they seek committed and intimacy relationships hoping that the relationships will cater to their
affections needs. Generally, individual who encountered parental divorce will likely be drawn
into a relationship whether serious or casual at an early age. Another justification given for this
enhanced interest as well as participation in relationships is that these individuals express their
insecurity concerning being in an intimate relationship through the initiation of physical intimacy
with other individuals. Most of the researches documented in this literature review show that
young individuals of divorce (particularly many times) demonstrate increased premature sexual
activity rates as well as adolescent parenthood.
Identifying the Gap
As stated previously, researchers have not concentrated more on the long haul impacts of
parental divorce on children. They have only explored the intimacy relationship issues that have
also not been explored broadly. Understanding these issues would require an examination of all
life aspects of adult children of divorce. One way these can be done is conducting a qualitative
study on college students from separated families
Annotated Bibliography
Wallerstein, J. S., & Lewis, J. M. (2004). The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: Report of a 25Year Study. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 21(3), 353.
This article is about how children’s lives are affected by parental divorce and how the
encounter haunts and follows them in several ways. The study took over twenty-five years where
the development and psychological challenges of children’s from divorced families were
PARENTAL DIVORCE
7
examined. This article follows the impact of parental divorce for an extensive period. The
authors postulate that parental divorce impacts children profoundly that it not only stresses them
but also acts as a traumatic event that completely changes their lives and follows them
henceforth. The reactions differ, but they have a general consequence with a common impact,
that is, when they are in their young adulthood stage, during their sexual intimacy, love, marriage
and commitment stage, they are haunted by their parent’s divorce ghosts and are afraid that the
same thing may occur to them. The authors provide a detailed account of how these individuals,
even when their relationships are stable, retain the notion that the relationship may be short. This
study also demonstrated how parental divorce affects children education.
Ottaway, A. (2010). The impact of parental divorce on the intimate relationships of adult
offspring: a review of the literature. Graduate Journal of counseling psychology, 2(1), 5.
This is a literature review, which offers an all-inclusive summary on the effect of divorce
on young adults’ relationships. According to Ottaway (2010), the implications of divorce on
young adults’ relationships are related to several factors that were found to affect their attitudes
towards marriage and intimacy. These factors include the age of the children at the divorce time,
family conflict, trust, and gender. For every factor, expect family conflict, the findings of the
research presented contradictory results on the impact of the divorce. The inadequacy of research
on the topic or related topics does not assist in alleviating these inconsistencies. Hence, the
author concludes that the more research has to do in this area of study in order to modify the
existing researches that exacerbate mixed findings. The review covers several types of research
on this topic.
PARENTAL DIVORCE
8
Whitton S. (2008). Effects of Parental Divorce on Marital Commitment and Confidence. Journal
of Family Psychology. 22 (5): 789 -79
Like the other articles discussed in this paper, this too finds that children from divorced
families have negative perceptions of marriage and believe that their relationship will be short
lived as opposed to those from non-divorced families. In addition, there is a possibility that when
these young adults enter marriage, they will be less dedicated to their marriage and lack the
confidence of their capability to sustain happy marriages. Nonetheless, the research does not test
this hypothesis. The research was conducted on 265 couples who were engaged and showed that
women’s divorce was related to reduced relationship confidence and commitment. The results of
the study showed that women who encountered parental divorce at their young age, are less
likely to be committed in their marriages and this increased risk of getting a divorce
References
Ottaway, A. (2010). The impact of parental divorce on the intimate relationships of adult
offspring: a review of the literature. Graduate Journal of counseling psychology, 2(1), 5.
Wallerstein, J. S., & Lewis, J. M. (2004). The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: Report of a 25Year Study. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 21(3), 353.
Whitton S. (2008). Effects of Parental Divorce on Marital Commitment and Confidence. Journal
of Family Psychology. 22 (5): 789 -79
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