![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/sites/dl/free/0072405449/title/100x125.jpg) Public and Private Families: An Introduction, 3/e Andrew J. Cherlin,
Johns Hopkins University
Divorce
Preview QuestionsThe following questions will be addressed in this chapter.
1.What is the history of divorce in the United States and other Western nations? |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 2.What social and individual factors are associated with a greater likelihood to divorce? |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 3.What happens to parents during the divorce process? |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 4.What are the short-term effects of divorce on children? |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 5.What are the long-term effects of divorce on children? |
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