Young Adults and Parental Divorce: Exploring Important Issues
- 1 November 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Human Relations
- Vol. 41 (11) , 805-822
- https://doi.org/10.1177/001872678804101102
Abstract
In this article, the potential impact ofparental divorce on the lives of young adult offspring is discussed. Parental divorce may upset both social and psychological aspects of the transition to adulthood process. The family roles young adults are expected to assume could be altered by the break-up, as could opportunities for particularyoung adult pursuits, such as advanced education. Heightened adjustment problems also are likely to result, as divorce produces additional life changes during the highly transitional period of early adulthood. Qualitative data from an exploratory study of 39 college students, ages 18-23, illustrate many of the relevant issues. Suggestions for future research are provided.Keywords
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