Effects Of Divorce On Children In Australia

Divorce is so common in our society these days and often children suffer in more ways than we realise.

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52,747 divorces were granted in Australia in 2004, of these 49,260 involved children under the age of 18 (Australian Bureau of Statistics) often the effects of divorce on the children involved go unnoticed.
Divorce is a traumatic and stressful time for all involved, it is an emotional rollercoaster. I know this because I am a child of a divorce, along with so many others in Australia.
Personally, I don't think enough is being done to support children in this traumatic time. It's been 12 years since my parents divorced and it is only now i realise how much it has affected me. The way i communicate and interact with people, especially in close relationships.
I feel that support systems should be in place in school such as counselling after a family has split. It is a MASSIVE change to go through and often you are left feeling guilty and like you should honour one parent over the other, although most parents stress to you it's not the case.

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smilez00 13-Nov-2007

hi my name is carly and i am currently in year 11 at Aquinas College. i am doing a research task on the effects of divorce of Children. is it possible if you could please send me some information about this as it would be of much help. anything at all woudl be good.
thankyou very much.

ainjelle07 30-Apr-2007

hi my name is louise and im doing a mini PIP and my topic is on societies that look down on divorce and its effect on children, i would like to kindly ask if you have any information to email me through my member page. thanks bery much it would be a great help

Josie 04-Sep-2006

Divorce certainly is far too common in our society these days and children in those families definitely need some sort of support to help them through those times. Maybe you could write to your local social services government department with your concerns and suggestions for establishing support networks for children/young people in these situations. Check out the ActNow toolkit for some tips on writing letters to government.

Kate 07-Aug-2006

A friend of mine's parents recently got divorced and it is very clear through her that she is upset. Parents need to set a better example.