Abstract
Excerpt
Childhood experiences of divorce affect multiple domains of development. Cognitive, emotional and physical areas of a child’s development may be impacted by the separation. Models of development which take into account both biological and environmental influences suggest that problems of divorce impact the parental practices towards the children which lead to difficulties in emotional regulation and insecurity. These arenas impact health in both explicit health risk behaviors as well as biological responses within the body. The combination of these seen and unseen processes contribute to an overall impact on health.
| Original language | American English |
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| Title of host publication | Essays in Developmental Psychology |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2020 |
Keywords
- biological and environmental influences
- biological responses
- childhood experiences
- divorce
- emotional regulation
- health
- health risk behaviors
- insecurity
- parental practices
- separation
Disciplines
- Psychology