Socio-Emotional Wellbeing of Children of Divorced and Non-Divorced Parents at Rofam Academy Elementary School
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2023-10
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Children are the most at risk individuals getting the badly effects of crisis and conflicts happening around the world. The survival and development of a child’s optimal potential disrupted if the family environment disturbed. Children in the time of bad condition would deprive the necessary love and guidance or the necessary financial means to continue his or her growth and development.
Ethiopia, like most African societies, considers as one of the largest population of children in the world that owes deep-rooted gender roles as the father is the breadwinner and the mother is the caregiver. Losing a father or a mother was difficult for children
The main objective of this study is to assess the socio emotional well-being of children in divorced and non- divorced parents. Cross-sectional research design was used both qualitative and quantitative research approaches were implemented. In this research, there were 60 study participants the data were collected using questionnaire and interview guide. It has used descriptive statistics with means, standard deviations, frequencies and percentages
Children feel sadness they have Exposure for different problems, like divorce and the effects may not manifest until many years afterwards. In addition, they may suffer from severe behavioral and emotional problems, such as being aggressive, having less knowledge, get hyperactivity, conduct problem and pro social problem
Therefore, it is recommended that the society, social workers and concerned government institution are advised to play their important role in preventing the prevalence of divorce and ensuring its proper adjustment through changing the social environment in relation to marriage stability.