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Influences of Childhood Parental Divorce on Adult Children's Perceptions of Marriage and Divorce

Carpenter, Lindsay Rae
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1260490952

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2009, Master of Science, Miami University, Family and Child Studies.
This study explores the influence of parental divorce on perceptions of marriage and divorce from the perspectives of adult children who have experienced parental divorce during childhood. The study used qualitative interviews with 12 heterosexual adults who were at least six years old and living at home when their parents divorced. The data were analyzed using template analysis to facilitate identification of common themes. Based on respondents’ reported perceptions, three themes were identified including Marriage as a Positive, Divorce as a Negative, and Effects of Parental Divorce, which is composed of Effect on Decision to Marry and Effect on Perceptions of Divorce. Therefore, for selected respondent groups, parental divorce does have an effect on adult children’s perceptions of marriage and divorce in very specific ways. These results suggest opportunities for additional study in this important area to allow for validation of the results as well as broader application.
Elise Radina, PhD (Advisor)
Charles Hennon, PhD (Committee Member)
Carolyn Slotten, PhD (Committee Member)
42 p.
Families and Family Life
parental divorce; perceptions of marriage; perceptions of divorce; influences of parental divorce

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  • Carpenter, L. R. (2009). Influences of Childhood Parental Divorce on Adult Children's Perceptions of Marriage and Divorce [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1260490952

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Carpenter, Lindsay. Influences of Childhood Parental Divorce on Adult Children's Perceptions of Marriage and Divorce. 2009. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1260490952.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Carpenter, Lindsay. "Influences of Childhood Parental Divorce on Adult Children's Perceptions of Marriage and Divorce." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1260490952

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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