This study outlines and evaluates a school-based group intervention programme, offering
support and teaching problem-solving skills, for children of divorce. The effect of the
programme on children's beliefs about divorce and their self-concept is empirically
investigated. A sample of 17 latency age children was divided into an experimental group
and a wait-list condition control group.
The results indicate that a group intervention programme can contribute towards positive
changes in children's beliefs about divorce and improvements in their self-concept.
Treatment effects for children of divorce are not only associated with the fonnal group
intervention programme. Children in both groups improved on several measures from
first to second testing and several explanations are offered for these findings.
This study suggests that group interventions can contribute to improved adjustment
outcomes for children of divorce, by helping children develop more realistic beliefs about
divorce and by improving their self-concept / Social Work / M.A. (Social Science) in Mental Health
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/16072 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Smith, Sheryl |
| Contributors | Du Toit, A. S. (Andries Stephanus) |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (vii, 120 leaves) : illustrations |
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