Rodzice i dzieci w trakcie i po rozwodzie. Źródła wsparcia i pomocy
Parents and Children in Divorcing and Divorced Families. The Sources of Support and Assistance

Summary/Abstract: Every year an increasing number of divorces can be noticed in our country. According to the CSO in 2009, Poland recorded the highest number of divorces so far – 72 000. Also, there are predictions that in the coming years one should expect more increasing than decreasing trend in terms of the number of divorces in our country. Thus, there will be an increasing number of children, who will grow up in divorced families. A divorce of parents is a critical event for the entire family system. Minors and already grown up children are particularly vulnerable to the negative consequences of parents divorce. Therefore, it becomes a matter of urgent to prepare the counselling programs that would support and assist entire families and their individual members experiencing a crisis of divorce. This help should also include a time when a family adopts a new structure and tries to start a “new chapter” of its life. Article addresses issues concerning the divorce in the family and provides practical hints for professionals working with families, as well as for parents facing decision of divorce. The presented text particularly emphasizes the different ways of help and support for a child of divorcing parents.

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