SPLIT IDENTITY AND CHILDREN OF DIVORCE |
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| Authors: | Maureen L. McKane M.S.W. |
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| Affiliation: | Maureen L. McKane, MSU: is a graduate of the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois and of Northwestern University's Family Institute of Chicago. She is currently in private practice in St. Charles, Illinois, where she also serves as a court-ordered mediator in custody disputes. She publishes consumer articles on divorce issues. |
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| Abstract: | Divorce, although a statistical norm, is a developmental trauma to the children involved. This article looks at the two-camp emotional environment of a divorcing family and its effect on the formation of a child's identity. By examining developmental ages, chosen according to divorce research, the author attempts to show how the interspouse emotional cathexes negatively affect a child's sense of self in ways specific to the child's age at the divorce. |
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