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Surviving Divorce By Amy Miller Analysis

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Austin Thomas
Prof. Gallagher
12/07/17
English 102W
IRP Paper In the modern world, divorce is a very common thing. Adults just may not see eye to eye and decide to end their marriage, but what happens to the children in divorce? The kids of divorced parents must come face to face with many difficult challenges, according to Amy Miller, who authored the article, “Surviving Divorce”. Here are some real children who have, or are currently dealing with the outcome of a divorce. Miller talks about how thirteen-year-old Elizabeth DeGori's parents have been separated ever since she was just a little girl. "It's not so bad," she says. "But I only get to see my dad about once or twice a year”. The worst part with having separated parents, she explains, …show more content…

Children living with parents who contain and/or resolve their conflicts, will fare much better over time than children who live during parental conflict, on the word of Gilman. In a study, a group of researchers interviewed and studied children between seven to nine, to see their results. Sixty-one children participated in the study consisting of thirty-one females and thirty males. Ninety-four percent of the kids have been reported to be doing excellent or good in school. Of those in counseling 80% received individual counseling. Regarding the parents,45% reported to have been separated for less than a year, while 42% report have been separated for over two years. Seventy-six percent of the participating parents were involved in a new relationship; more often, fathers responded affirmatively to this question, Wrote Gilman. About education, 25% of the participants had completed high school and the remaining 75% of the participants had completed some college, affirms the author. These numbers reflect the demographics of the San Francisco Bay Area, and most of those participating were white. This may not show …show more content…

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