Divorce and Academic Achievement

Advocacy Divorce courts should ensure parents declare how the children will be provided for before granting the divorce Governments should help children of divorce where economic conditions are poor Custodian parents ought to create a conducive environment for children both socially and economically Teachers must play the role of encouraging children of divorce to aim at academic achievement Providing moral support in class settings will eliminate alienation which highly impacts on academic achievement Encouraging friends and relatives to offer maximum moral and social support Advocating for single families as equally effective in child upbringing

as traditional families through the media and conferences The best solution is to avoid conflicts so that divorce does not occur in the first place Increasing couple counseling and retreat sessions could help reduce divorce rates Fixing the problem Conceptualizing the divorce as a continuous process instead of a discrete occurrence will help the children adjust easily Trying to reconcile parents before the divorce happens so as to avoid the divorce altogether Preparing the children psychologically in readiness for the divorce Controlling the children 's adjustment prior to the divorce Providing social and moral support during divorce to reduce negative effects Controlling socioeconomic conditions after divorce is very essential in preventing academic achievement deterioration Adopting positive attitudes and eliminating bias among students and teachers will ensure a proper learning experience Academic and economic support by the government as a means of helping children of divorce References Wadsby , M Svedin , C . G (1996 . Academic Achievement in Children...