HDFS 2200 Lecture 21: Week 10.2
12 Feb 2019
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Divorced individuals have lower well-being, health, higher mortality, more mental health problems, less satisfying sex lives, and more negative life events. Children with parents who have divorced marriages. 6. 6 million in u. s. live in the home of a divorced parent. 9% of these children are under 18 years old. Situation may be preferable than living in a conflicted household. 14 million widows 76% are 65+ Anniversary reactions may continue for 35+ years. Enduring dynamics = a couple"s interaction early in relationship characterizes course in relationship over time. Emergent distress = relationship begins to develop problems over time, made worse by poor conflict. Disillusionment = couple starts out happy and in love and develop problems over time. Newborns who are female or who have difficult temperaments. High levels of neuroticism, insecure attachment, or psychological disorder. Taking on greater roles in raising their children: Changes relationships with others in social network. How mothers perceive them can affect their involvement with children.
