Does Divorce Mean A Broken Home For A Child?
Does divorce mean a ‘broken home’ for a child? Tim Cella used to work at several law firms Just now This question is complex and the answer is different for everyone, but one thing that everyone can agree on is that the children involved deserve to be treated with respect. This means that we should be careful not to generalize too much when talking about a “broken home.” The American Psychological Association's report on "What Is the Best Interest of the Child?" states, "…a single-parent household or a home with two cohabiting parents may present risks or benefits to children in comparison with those associated with two married parents." The APA also notes that "the single-parent family is not inherently dysfunctional" and "the data do not support the 'stereotype' of the single-parent household being an inherently dysfunctional family type." Many people worry about their children growing up in a broken home, but what does that really ...