Effects on Children Flashcards
If a child whose parents are separating is exhibiting behaviour such as promising to be extra “good”, a parent can:
hmm is it just reassure the child that they are not to blame for the separation, and also tell them that they will not begetting back together (?)
It is ok for a parent to be evasive or to not answer if their child asks a difficult question about the separation.
False - it’s better to talk to kids about it
Approximately, how many parents do not discuss the separation with their children?
23%
A child may not talk about or acknowledge his or her parents are separating. In such a situation, the child is most likely adapting well to the separation.
False
The children’s experience of grieving their parents’ separation is dominated by the process of:
Revisiting the issues.
One of the ways a parent can assist their children to cope with the separation is to maintain routines and schedules.
True
When telling children the truth about the separation, it is a good idea to make sure they understand who is responsible.
False
One of children’s strategies for coping with grief is to play games?
True
Because the family dynamics can be characterized as high conflict, one parent should be encouraged to limit their contact with the children to reduce angry encounters.
False
There will be a stronger impact on pre-school children than older children from the separation.
False
Temperament is derived from the environment in which the child lives.
False
If a child is avoiding dealing with their feelings, they are not coping.
False
According to Amato, the children who do worse after divorce are those whose parents, prior to divorce, were in: low conflict or high conflict
Low Conflict
The more distressed a child is, the less pleasure a parent generally takes from routine parenting tasks.
True
Clearly older children, who are better able to understand what is happening, have a more difficult time with divorce.
False
Parents should not ask their children to:
a.
Carry messages between parents.
b. Do their chores or homework if they are feeling sad about the separation. c. Let the child know the other parent's challenges as parent. d. All of the above e. A and C
The situation prior to separation as well as the separation can play a part in how children will respond to their parents’ divorce. In other words, it is not just the event of separating that may cause depression and acting out behaviour in children.
True
Which of the following is NOT considered to be temperament?
a. Intelligence
b. Adaptability
c. Approach/withdrawal
d. Persistence
Children remember into adulthood their parents separation. Often the pain they experience is related to the loss of the relationship with their father.
True
Current research has found that when parents separate or divorce:
Gender differences are not as prominent as once thought
The level of conflict between parents pre-separation is predictive of the level of conflict post-separation.
Fakse
Marital conflict is a more important predictor of child adjustment than is divorce itself or post-divorce conflict.
True
Children who have learned to seek out others help and develop coping strategies are more likely to adjust better when their parent separate.
True
Mrs. Kain has come to see you because her ex-spouse has not seen the children for quite some time. She finds the responsibility for 24 hour care of the children aged three and five is wearing her out. She says she wants to get an order that “makes him take the kids every Saturday”. You should:
Discuss the implications of forcing Mr. Kain to visit the children when he does not wish to do so. You might also enquire whether Mr. Kain might be open to coming in to discuss the matter with you
Higher family income is directly associated with well-adjusted children.
True
A history of aggression and conflict in the family has been strongly associated with emotional, behavioural, and social problems in children.
True
