SOC314H1 Chapter : SOC 314 March 20th Readings
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Even they children who were perfectly happy did not fit this docile image: they had their own demands and wishes and were capable of making them known. Children play an active part in restructuring relationships after divorce and in redefining the meaning of family after separation. Children are sociological actors rather than passive symbols of family life. Core of children"s renegotiation with their parents after divorce is the experience of absence. Doing separation becomes a part of child"s life as being with one parent involves being away from another. Separation from a parent is not always a problem for children; it can constitute either a loss or a gain. In general , children prefer to see both parents equally than see less of one parent. Belief about divorce had intensified their appreciation of their parents, and their desire to actively help them. Monitoring and managing the relationship between parents.