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ERIC Number: EJ971345
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-May
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0907-5682
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Children's Experiences and Meaning Construction on Parental Divorce: A Focus Group Study
Maes, Sofie D. J.; De Mol, Jan; Buysse, Ann
Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, v19 n2 p266-279 May 2012
The global aim of this study was to explore children's narratives of parental divorce. A convenience sample, composed of 11- and 14-year-old children, was recruited. A total of 22 children (12 male, 10 female) participated in this focus group study. The findings show that two components seem to be really important for children during the divorce process: the ability to construct meaning about their parents' decision to divorce and their feeling to count in the process of family transition. Children expressed the need for an explanation about why parents decided to divorce and wanted to matter with regard to the decisions on their post-divorce living arrangements.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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