title: Children of divorce.
abstract: Limited attention has been directed in the dental literature to the emotional, economic and associated consequences of divorces on children. A general introduction is provided on 1) the numbers of children involved in divorces in different single-parent population groups, with 2) emphasis on the emotional impact of divorce on children and 3) the potential significance for pediatric dental practices.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Dentistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook 11794-8706, USA.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Waldman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D004243:Divorce / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004644:Emotions; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012737:Sex Factors; D015406:Single Parent / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012923:Social Class; D012944:Social Support; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology