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The Effect Of Divorce On The Family: Implications For Counselling
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Shertzer and Stone
(1976) defined Counselling as a learning process in which individuals
learn about themselves, their interpersonal relationships and behaviours
that advance their personal development. Thompson and Poppen (1972)
define Counselling as a person-to-person relationship in which one
person helps another to resolve an area of conflict that has not been
hitherto resolved, Olusakin (2010).
Smith (1955) defines it as a
process in which the counsellor assists the Counsellee to make
interpretations of facts relating to a choice, plan or adjustments which
he needs to make. It involves a one-to-one relationship and must be
done by well trained personnel.
Marital counselling has been
described as the organized application of techniques or interventions
which is designed to modify for the better, maladjustment or maladaptive
nature of human relationship of marital partners. In the opinion of
Akinade (1997), marital counselling is concerned with assisting couples
to understand where they are so that they may decide for themselves
which way to go. It could be divided into two broad phases i.e.; the pre
marital counselling phase and the marital (after marriage) phase.
While
the first is concerned with assistance given to prospective spouses
before they enter into marriage, the second is meant to address marital
issues/problems likely to be faced or is being faced by married couples
during the wedding ceremony and later in their inter relationship as
husband and wife. It involves the use of counselling theories and
techniques as well as biological (genetic) screening of the individuals
about to go into marriage, Adeyemi (2004). The Planned Parenthood
Federation of Nigeria (PPFN) believes that a good family life is
important because it is the condition, not only for health and
happiness, but also for responsible citizenship, community life and
prosperity, Adeyemi (2004).
Due to consistent quarrels and fighting
in troubled families, there is the need to help couples and their
children through counselling. This is the rationale behind this study.
The issue of broken and divorced parents is a serious one that affects
the life of many young ones especially in Nigeria due to so many reasons
which will be considered in the course of this project. Conflicts in
the family always prevent the home from performing its duties or
responsibilities towards the rearing of the young ones and the growing
youths. Love is a word that covers a broad spectrum of attraction,
liking, respect and positive interpersonal relations (Makinde: 2001).
The importance and relevance of Love in the home cannot be
overemphasized.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The purpose of this study is
to examine the place of Guidance and Counselling in the causes and the
effects of divorce on the immediate family members in Nigeria. It is
aimed at considering the major alarming causes of divorce and the end
result of these causes on the immediate family members i.e. the father,
the mother and the children in the typical Nigerian system. The major
implication of guidance and counselling before the divorce and after the
divorce proper. To create awareness on the nature and types of
conflicts generally, specifically marital conflicts. To create the need
to raise structures and institutionalize pre-marital counselling in
Nigeria. To make for harmony and integration of the family unit.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ] The institution of marriage commands high social recognition and, importance in our society. Marriage is a social institution that is designed among other things by God to be enjoyed by humans and not to be endured. Since it involves two adults that comes together to live as one, conflicts will arise which will shake the union to its very foundation. Causes of the conflicts are numerous; some of them could be avoided with pre marital counselling, marriage counselling proper and post marital co ... Continue reading---
