Studies of Children of Divorce Show That

Multiple Choice

Studies of children of divorce show that

A) children of divorce have more problems on average than children from intact families
B) only a small minority of children of divorce go on to become well- functioning adults
C) if the mother has sole custody, children do not suffer economic deprivation and associated maladjustment because mothers receive regular and adequate support payments from fathers
D) the surrounding socioeconomic context of changes in family structure, socioeconomic decline and parental stress during and after the divorce makes no contribution to children's post-divorce adjustment