Roman Espejo: Divorce and Children

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Is divorce solely an issue between two parents enabling children to quickly bounce back into life as they knew it before, or are children deeply affected by the impacts of divorce? In Divorce and Children, the editor, Roman Espejo, compiles many varying perspectives that focus on the impact of divorce on children. These perspectives include whether divorce really is harmful to children, how divorce affects older children, how divorce affects children with special needs, and what steps parents can take to assist their children in better coping with divorce, among many others. Espejo has organized these perspectives in a manner that allows the reader to focus on the immediate process of breaking up the family as well as the long-term effects of divorce. Throughout the book, one message is made extremely clear: although most children can adjust to the negative effects of divorce, separated parents must work together to ensure they are providing effective parenting to mitigate associated risks. …