Emery R E. Interparental conflict and the children of discord and divorce.Psychol. Bull. 92:310-30, 1982
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Research on the psychological health of children living with unhappily married or divorced parents is reviewed, and it is concluded that interparental conflict accounts for many of the emotional difficulties found among children living in both circumstances. Hypotheses based on attachment theory, modeling, inconsistent discipline, psychosocial stress, family systems theory, and child effects are evaluated as alternative explanations for the empirical findings. Numerous methodological refinements are suggested for future research, but it is concluded that interparental conflict is a risk factor for children. Various strategies for containing conflict are discussed, including family therapy and divorce mediation. [The SSC/ and the SCI indicate that this paper has been cited in more than 320 publications.]
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