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Following Divorce, Offspring Fall Behind Peers In Math, Social Skills
June 2, 2011 by NewsBot
Divorce is a drag on the academic and emotional development of young children, but only once the breakup is under way, according to a study of elementary school students and their families. "Children of divorce experience setbacks in math test scores and show problems with interpersonal skills and internalizing behavior during the divorce period," says Hyun Sik Kim, a Ph.D...


