Significance and impact on family
Multiple meanings of divorce. Focus on good sides of divorce. How can divorce affect children? Differences between pre-school and school children. Agreement of partners on post-divorce organisation of life. Role of mediation in providing support to parents in agreeing on a parenthood model.
Potential consequences
How will children understand their parents’ divorce and what does it depend on? Significance of separating partner from parental role and danger of transferring unresolved partner conflicts to parenthood. Importance of agreement between parents regarding explanation of reasons for divorce and future organisation of family life. Child in a focus on parents’ conflicts and potential consequences. Role of family therapy.