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Children of Divorce: Implications for Counselors.

˜The œSchool counselorPublished 1 September 1979
Janice M. Hammond
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Abstract

et M y parents are getting a divorce. children with motor and perceptual How many times a year does the difficulties, emotional impairments, school counselor hear these words? learning disabilities, gifted qualities, The child may be in pain, the counand physical handicaps. One of the selor wants to help, what is there to do? fastest growing concerns of youth is This study of 165 children, half of the separation of their parents, which whom had parents who were sepacan contribute to behavioral, emo rated or divorced, may provide some tional, and learning concerns (Glueck suggestions for counselors. & Glueck, 1950; Monahan, 1964; Morrison, 1974; Tuckman & Reagan, 1966) and should concern schools that are interested in the total child. BACKGROUND

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