Publication Date
Spring 4-13-2015
School
College of Arts and Sciences
Major
Family and Child Development
Keywords
Family, Marriage, Divorce, Cohabitation
Disciplines
Child Psychology | Psychology
Recommended Citation
Walls, Rebecca M., "Families in Crisis: Divorce and Cohabitation" (2015). Senior Honors Theses. 503.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/honors/503
Abstract
The family structure is continuously evolving and the definition given to “family” has changed in response creating various family structures that are now found in the American society. The effects of these changes are widespread and impact both society as well as in the family unit as a whole. This paper deals with a few variations of the family unit and the effects they are having on today’s families. The two family structures that will be addressed in depth are divorce and cohabitation. For each of these structures, a discussion of the particular definition, prevalence of the family structure in society, and the effects experienced as a result of living in the specific family arrangements will be addressed.
