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The Effect Of Divorce On The Family: Implications For Counselling
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these and many more will limit the scope to just the Nigerian system
because of the religion, the system and the total Nigerian family
system. Although divorce is experienced in all societies and cultures,
but the study will be limited to the Nigerian system, in Lagos State and
in Surulere local government area in particular for practical
illustration and complete understanding.
In order to understand the
study, there is the need to carry out a full study on the causes of
divorce, the effects on the children, the effects on the adolescents,
the couples involved and the general society. The period of this
research was short, which did not give room for travelling far and wide
to compare the availability and utilization of the research materials in
other schools outside the Lagos metropolis.
Some selected private
and public schools were utilized for the research study in order to
carry out a full and comprehensive study on the major causes of divorce
in our immediate society, the effects of divorce on the children and the
whole family, the academic and psychological effects on the couple and
the children, the guidance and counselling effects and the contributions
of counsellors to avoid the present adolescents from experiencing these
ugly monster called “Divorceâ€
The questionnaire would measure type
of family relationship of both parents, divorced or not. Does it affect
the students’ behaviour? The relationship of the pupil to his father’s
wives, if polygamous. Occupation of parents, total number of children,
which of the parent is the pupil living with? The problem in the family
and how all the above variables do affect the pupil’s life in general
and the academic performance in particular. Also a performance test on
English language and Mathematics were constructed to test the
performances of the pupils with duration of 45 minutes under a strict
conducive examinations condition.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Having review
relevant literature on this study, the focus still remains on the
guidance and counselling implications on the causes and effects of
divorce on the immediate family members in our Nigerian society. To
achieve the state objective of the study, the following research
questions were developed to guide the study.
1. Would there be any
significant difference in attitude to examination between students from
divorced parents and those from intact homes?
2. Would there be any
significant difference in attitude to drugs and alcohol between pupils
from divorced parents and those from intact homes?
3. Would there be
any significant difference in the academic performance of students from
divorced parents and those from intact homes?
4. Would there be any
significant difference in the in the moral behaviour of pupils from
divorced parents and those from intact homes?
5. Would there be any
significant difference in the school attendance between students from
divorced parents and those from intact homes?
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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---
