title: Impact of divorce on children: developmental considerations.
abstract: Although divorce can have significant negative impact on children, a variety of protective factors can increase the likelihood of long-term positive psychological adjustment. • Exposure to high levels of parental conflict is predictive of poor emotional adjustment by the child regardless of the parents' marital status. • Epidemiologic data reveal that custody and parenting arrangements are evolving, with more emphasis on joint custody and access to both parents by the child. • Pediatricians' knowledge of childhood development is essential in providing anticipatory guidance to parents throughout the divorce process and beyond.
authors.affiliation: The Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Christy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kleinsorge
authors.forename: Lynne M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Covitz
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002655:Child Custody; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004243:Divorce / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010819:Physician's Role; D011320:Primary Health Care; D002666:Psychology, Child