Not a Parenting Factor
Just because parents who are tormented because of divorce don’t mean that they no longer fulfill the roles of being parents.
A recent study conducted by Sociology Professor Lisa Strohschein of University of Alberta finds that this thought has a solid foundation, especially when she derives her source from National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NSLCY). He comparison of 208 divorced parents and 4796 ones who are still intact prove that there aren’t difference when parents undergo divorce process. Nurturing, consistent, and punitive parenting still remain the same, without affecting the parental roles of those who are struggling the hardships of divorce.
The crucial result of this study is reflected on government’s programs and seminars for parents. Strochein also adds her opinion regarding this matter: "Researchers need to shed much more light on the predictors of parenting behavior in the post-divorce period so that this knowledge can be used to design programs that effectively target the real needs of divorced parents.”
To know more about this study, go to:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071210163203.htm
