Divorce Statistics and Studies Blog

Children of divorce take more Ritalin

For once, instead of just getting a bunch of newspaper articles which, if we're lucky, name the journal or the university where the author works, we're able to link straight to the actual study on the first try. It's Prevalence of methylphenidate use among Canadian children following parental divorce -- Strohschein 176 (12): 1711 -- Canadian Medical Association Journal. (June 5, 2007).

Changing father figures worsens kids' behavior

Mom's multiple partners disruptive to kids
By Sharon Jayson, USA TODAY, March 29, 2007
White children are more likely than black children to act out if their
mothers have multiple live-in lovers, an analysis by researchers at Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore shows.
The report, published in the upcoming April issue of the American
Sociological Review, found a connection between such family changes and
behavior problems, but only in white children.

Additional info on effects and correlates of divorce

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| Cohabitation | Current Events| Gender of Children | Laws |   Marriage education programs | Occupation | Poverty | Race | Region | Religion |  Smoking | Unrealistic Expectations 
Effects on Society: Domestic Violence | Social-Economic-Taxpayer Costs | Effects on Black Community
Effects on Divorced People: Domestic Violence | Economic | Happiness | Physical and Mental Health
Effects on Children: Generally | Child Abuse | Poverty | Crime | Crime | Physical Health | Mental Health/Behavioral | Social Skills/Adjustment | Suicide | Teen & single parenthood | Exposure to family conflict | Stepfamilies | African American Children
Other:  Summary of Our Findings So Far| Causes of individual divorces