Types of Problems

Behavior and conduct Boys: “externalizing”: aggression, hyperactivity, disruptive, delinquency, sub. Abuse Girls: “internalizing": anxiety, depression, withdrawal Social relationships.

Poorer psychological adjustment relationship with parents: conflict, attention-seeking, “parentified”child, peacemaker .Poorer school performance lower psychological well-being lower academic attainment lower social class achieved  poorer relationships with parents more problems in own marriage.  Higher divorce rates (60 age Effects:
Infancy controversy surrounding infant overnight visits with non residential parent:  theory vs. Facts—no basis for blanket overnight restrictions higher frequency contacts for younger children related to their sense of timeAge Effects:

Pre-school fear, confusion worry, strange fantasies guilt over causing breakup regressions needs:
consistent contact, quality parenting Age Effects: Early Elementary  Grief; Yearning for lost parent Anger exaggeration to residential parent, suppression to nonresidential parent Reunion fantasies