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The Effect Of Divorce On The Family: Implications For Counselling
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RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
The following hypotheses will be tested in the course of the research;
1.
There would be no significant difference in the attitude to examination
between students from divorced parents and those from intact homes.
2.
There would be no significant difference in attitude to drugs and
alcohol between pupils from divorced parents and those from intact
homes.
3. There would be no significant difference in the academic
performance of students from divorced parents and those from
intact homes.
4. There would be no significant difference in the moral behaviour of pupils from divorced parents and those from intact homes.
5.
There would be no significant difference in the school attendance of
students from divorced parents and those from intact homes.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
In the course of this research, some terms will be defined for better understanding of the study.
GUIDANCE-
African communities had always had guidance and that this had always
been carried out by traditional helpers who assisted people when they
had personal concerns and problems they that could not solve all by
themselves. Guidance is a total programme of highly, specialized
activities implemented by all staff members to help individuals make
wise intelligent choices and decisions.
COUNSELLING- is a one to
one , person to person or face to face encounter between the counsellor
and the counsellee. It is a helping relationship based on
trust. It is also a process by which an individual is assisted to evaluate him or
herself
and his or her opportunities, i.e. to make feasible choices in the
light of his or her unique characteristics and opportunities, to accept
responsibility for his or her choices and initiate a course of action
that is in consonance with any given choice.
MARRIAGE- is a sacred
and permanent contract which is assumed to be enacted when two people
(usually a man and a woman) decide of their own accord and in the
presence of at least two witnesses to exchange the formal consent to
live a life of vocation of love and sharing for each other for the
purpose of promoting their mutual growth and welfare as partners in
their journey together through life.
FAMILY- is the bedrock of any
society. A family is a bio-social group, a network of person’s
intimately held together by a bond of social, kinship or blood
relationships.
DIVORCE- or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a
marriage before the death of either spouse. Black’s law dictionary*
defines Divorce as the imports of a dissolution of the marriage relation
between husband and wife, i.e. a complete severance of the tie by which
the parties were united.
MARITAL COUNSELLING- is concerned with
assisting couples to understand where they are so that they may decide
on their own volition which way to go.
RESPONSIBILITIES- these is the
taking care of the political, social, physical, mental and economic
challenges that occurs in the home to bring about peace and stability.
ACEDEMIC
ACHIVEMENT- it is the sum total of all the child’s academic activities
and performances in the school. This could be obtained through test
grades. Academic achievements are the display of knowledge in subjects
which are measured through tests by teachers.
ATTENDANCE- it is the action or time of being present. It includes punctuality, lateness, absenteeism and truancy.
PUNCTUALITY
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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---
