Social Learning Theory and Divorce’s Effect
Divorce is the second most stressful life event next to the loss of a loved one or family member due to death (Hutchison, 2014). For the last century, the nation’s divorce rate has plateaued around 50% of all first marriages. Every year in the United States, one million children at age 6 or under experience divorce (Wallerstein, 2004). Parental divorce negatively effects a child’s psychosocial development, which can have a lasting impact on the child’s future intimate relationships (Cuevas, 2012). […]