Shansky, J. (2002).

Negative Effects Of Divorce On Child and Adolescent

Psychosocial Adjustment. Journal of Pastoral Counseling, 73-87.
Shanskys journal offers information on theories that have a connection between
parental divorce and the negative effects on children, as well as coping styles to
help children overcome their struggles. The journal includes research that
demonstrates how the disruption of the family and difficulty of parenting, are the
main cause of the negative impacts on children.
This is an academic journal so the credibility is trustworthy and it is more of an
informative journal for those who are interested in the affects divorce plays among
children. The studies done are relevant to my topic and back up the statements
made with conclusions and statistics. Overall, Shanskys journal is descriptive and
well-researched

Arkes, J. (2013). The Temporal Effects of Parental Divorce on Youth Substance Use.
Substance Use & Misuse, 48(3), 290-297. doi:10.3109/10826084.2012.755703
This article observes the divorce process and how it affects children (youth). It
speaks mainly on the effects of substance abuse such as alcohol and marijuana. It
provides graphs of statistics. It looks at when the substance abuse begins and how
in time it increases to be more detrimental toward the child.
Arkess journal article portrayed factual evidence with charts to prove the research
being done. This information is relatable to my topic and could be beneficial toward
anyone who wants to become knowledgeable about some of the effects parental
divorce has on youth. The outline of this source is filled with labels and stated very
clearly to help you follow along with the research, evaluation, and conclusion.

Kelly, J. (2007). Children's Living Arrangements Following Separation and Divorce:

Insights From Empirical and Clinical Research. Family Process, 46(1), 35-52.
doi:10.1111/j.1545-5300.2006.00190
Joan B. Kelly offers crucial information about the childrens living arrangements
when it comes to divorce. It focuses on what is known about the living
arrangement, how the child views these arrangements, and what is known about
the arrangement that will occur. It argues that the living arrangements for children
and provides different options for living arrangements for the child that are more for
their best interest.
This journal is not completely relevant to my topic but it does have some
information that I can use. It is an informative source that portrays a couple of
statistics but not many. The layout of this source makes it a little difficult to read but

it still provides factual information. In this source Kelly really looks at the different
angles in the way that the child could be affected by the living arrangements when
the parents are divorced.
Kelly, R., & Berg, B. (1978). Measuring Children's Reactions to Divorce. Journal of
Clinical Psychology, 34(1), 215-221.
Berg and Kelly, authors of this source, provide the results of a test they did on
childrens reactions to divorce. They tested 488 elementary and junior high school
children on their emotional and attitudinal reactions to parental divorce. The test
also involved unhappy but intact families, as well as, happy-intact families. The
conclusion of the research is discussed in this journal.
Many children react differently to their parents divorcing and those different ways
were clearly portrayed in this source from Berg and Kelly. My paper is mostly going
to focus on younger children (elementary) but will also mention a little bit about
older children (high school). A lot of valuable information is provided in this source
from a clinic of psychologist.

Amato, P., & Booth, A. (1991). The Consequences of Divorce for Attitudes Toward
Divorce and Gender Roles. Journal of Family Issues, 12(3), 306-322.
Divorce does not only affect the child emotionally or psychologically, but it has
consequences for attitudes toward gender roles. This journal attacks the different
ways a child may view the gender roles for a male or female, depending on which
parent they live with. It also covers the different stereotypes that follow each
gender.
There are a lot of things to look at when it comes to children and the way the cope
with parental divorce. I think this source has creditable information because the
authors affiliations are with the University of Nebraska. However, I do not think it is
super important for my topic but I think there is some material that can be valuable
for my paper. This source takes a different look on the way children are affected by
divorce, which is vital when researching.

Kulka, R., & Weingarten, H. (1979). The Long-Term Effects of Parental Divorce in
Childhood on Adult Adjustment. Journal of Social Issues, 35(4), 50-78.
This source is about the research presented regarding the long-term effects of
parental divorce in childhood. It provides a lengthy description of the test study as
well as a conclusion based on the findings. It also states the analysis strategy as
well as the psychological and role adjustment.

This source is intended for the general public because it provides a lot of formative
information. However, it is pretty difficult to follow and comprehend but has
valuable facts that I can include in my paper. There are tables that assist the reader
on what the authors are speaking about.