Separating Parents Flashcards

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Q

What’s the rate and trend of divorce in Canada?

A

Currently 41%, up from 36%

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What are some of the emotions kids experience with a divorce?

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Sadness
Confusion
Anger 
Fear of abandonment 
Guilt 
Grief
Conflict related to loyalty and misconception 

Nearly all children experience confusion regarding what will happen to them

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So children have serious adverse outcomes secondary to divorce?

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No.
Children experience distressing thoughts and emotion but the majority have no lasting negative outcomes

There are some mild negative outcomes, such as lower measures of academic achievements, conduct, psychological adjustment, self concept and social relations. (Evidence based)

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What are the long term impact I children whose parents are divorced?

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Increased poverty
Educational failures 
Risky sexual behaviour
Unplanned pregnancy 
Earlier marriage or cohabitation 
Marital discord and divorce
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What are some risk factors for adverse outcomes for children who’s parents are divorcing?

Which is the worst?

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The quality of parenting
The quality of parent-child interactions
The degree, frequency, intensity and duration of hostile conflict *** especially toxic to kids

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What can we advise parents to improve the outcomes?

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Learning to manage conflict
Learning to parent effectively
Learning to nurture warm and loving relationships with their children

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What are some features of effective parenting?

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Warm and nurturing
Effective discipline (developmentally appropriate expectations)
Limit setting

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If there is parental conflict, what are some solutions you can offer parents?

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Developing a respectful business-like relationship 
Mediation 
Developing a parenting plan 
Group support 
Litigation
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What are some physical symptoms kids may have with divorces?

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Change in sleep
Change in appetite
decrease general health

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What’s better for kids: joint custody or sole custody?

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Joint custody

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When does attachment start to develop and how?

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Attachment develops at a cognitive age of 7-9 months as a caregiver responds the the child’s needs in a sensitive and consistent way.

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What situations lead to poor attachment and what are some of the consequences of poor attachment?

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Inadequate time with primary caregiver
Unpredictable care

Consequences: threatens individuals ability to make future attachment, separation anxiety, and poor ability to self regulate. Future attachment may be insecure or poorly organised.

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How do children 4-5 typical react to separation?

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Increasingly clingy
Separation anxiety
externalising behaviour
Excessive fear of abandonment

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What do children who are school aged typically struggle with?

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They are becoming masters of cognitive, physical and social challenges. They are prone to loyalty conflicts and may take sides. They are trying to learn right from wrong and may apply this to the divorce.

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