The Children of Divorce Intervention Program: Development, implementation, and evaluation of a program for young urban children.

The study's findings suggest that this type of preventive intervention can enhance children's ability to cope with the stressful life events often associated with parental divorce.

Abstract

Note: This publication evaluated the effectiveness of the Children of Divorce Intervention Program (CODIP) for second- and third-grade urban children of divorce. CODIP is a school-based, child-focused, supportive group intervention program for children who have experienced divorce in their families. For more information on the Children of Divorce Intervention Program (CODIP), see VioPro record number 3288. Population Age/Grade Level: Child, Ages 7-9, Grades 2-3 Population Race/Ethnicity: All Population Gender: Male, Female Population Location: USA Content: Empirical Research, Program Evaluation Children of Divorce Intervention Program Program Evaluation Program Development Program Implementation School Based Urban Youth Urban Environment Middle Childhood Elementary School Student Late Childhood Treatment Program Child Treatment Group Treatment Social Support Coping Skills Resiliency 11-00