ABSTRACT
Nearly 50% of children in the United States will experience the divorce of their parents before their 18th birthday. The adjustment for these children are somewhat poorer than their counterparts whose parents remain married. However, the adjustment differences between these two groups of children are relatively small and can be lessened by several parenting practices including cooperative parenting, effective communication between parents and minimal spousal conflict that involves their children. As such, practitioners have designed several interventions to facilitate parents’ and children’s successful adaptation post-divorce. This chapter describes the effects of divorce on children and effective intervention and prevention strategies aimed at improving children’s well-being.
