A Children's Divorce Clinic: Analysis of 200 Cases in Hawaii

Analysis of research data on 200 children and their families seen at a Children's Divorce Clinic yielded a number of significant findings. Preschool children were often told nothing about the divorce. Ethnically-mixed marriages tended to fail before non-mixed marriages. Fathers with higher levels of education and with professional jobs were more apt to have sole or joint custody. Depression was a common response four the parents and the children. The parent who did not make the decision to divorce was more often prone to depression, whereas the parent who made the decision was more often relieved. Mothers with professional or managerial positions were less depressed and anxious than statistically expected, and were more angry and relieved than mothers with other kinds of jobs. For a complete reprint of this article contact Haworth Press by telephone (1-800-HAWORTH) or Email (getinfo@haworthpressinc.com). Copies are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Center, The Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. Article copyright The Haworth Press, Inc.