This in turn can affect the conduct of a child while in school. ... Conflict after divorce is a key role in the behavior of a child. ... While divorce can truly affect the psychological behavior of a child, the gender of the child plays a huge role in the way divorce can affect the child's behavior. " Older studies showed boys had greater social and academic adjustment problems than girls. ... Daughters of divorced parents are most often affected by something called the sleeper effects. ... It is called the "sleeper" effect of divorce because it is an effect of divorce because it is an ef...

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The teenager is essentially maturing as her child ages. ... After giving birth to a child of my own and feeling what I call "a mothers love" I began to understand my mothers decision to allow my grandparents to raise me. ... A teen mother getting love and support from her childs father will reflect a loving environment and bond with her child showering the child with attention (Gunn, 1996). ... She might began to withhold her child from the father, refusing visitation, which strains the child /father bond. ... I watched a complete season of a show called "Teen Mom 3" where I have analyzed spec...

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• Grade Level: High School

While one parent families face additional pressures and potential problems, it is the quality of parenting that can have the greatest impact on the child. ... Since he is not a US citizen, I am unable to get child support and he has refused to have any contact with me or our daughters. ... When one has an added lack of emotional support, showing up and caring for the well-being of the child can be difficult, but by no means impossible. ... From the perspective of the child it can be confusing and they may not fully know how to feel about mom or dad showing affection to their new special fr...

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• Grade Level: High School

It is important to know how to best raise a child so that they may lead more productive lives down the road and not be forever scarred as adults. ... Often times the emotional role that a father can play in a child's life is overlooked. It has long been assumed that a woman can provide all the needs for a child, that the father's main purpose was to support his family financially. ... Are there any differences between a child who sees his father occasionally and a child who never sees his father? ... There is plenty of evidence to support the claim that fathers are crucial to the...

• Word Count: 4534
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School