Beth does not like to let the children go to their father's home. She thinks of them constantly and worries about them. Beth constantly questions herself about the effects of this divorce on the children and wonders if they will be traumatized as a result. She feels lost in an empty house and does not know how to structure her time without children. Most of Beth's friends have children and are married, which makes her feel more alone at times. Beth has started spending more and more time at work when the children are not with her to distract herself and ease financial pressures. During the week, Beth feels exhausted trying to meet her job demands, taking care of the children, and keeping up with the house. Beth's family lives in town but they are not very involved. Beth is still angry about Bill's decision to divorce as a solution to his unhappiness rather than trying to work things out for the sake of the children. Now that she has discovered Bill has a new girlfriend, she is even angrier. She is also worried about how the children may react to their father's new relationship. What are some (state three) of the stressors that this family is facing following the divorce? Which should be dealt with together and which are individual issues that the parents should handle?

Social Psychology (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134641287

Author:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers

Publisher:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers

Chapter1: Introducing Social Psychology

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Beth does not like to let the children go to their father's home. She thinks of them constantly and worries about them. Beth constantly questions herself about the effects of this divorce on the children and wonders if they will be traumatized as a result. She feels lost in an empty house and does not know how to structure her time without children. Most of Beth's friends have children and are married, which makes her feel more alone at times. Beth has started spending more and more time at work when the children are not with her to distract herself and ease financial pressures. During the week, Beth feels exhausted trying to meet her job demands, taking care of the children, and keeping up with the house. Beth's family lives in town but they are not very involved. Beth is still angry about Bill's decision to divorce as a solution to his unhappiness rather than trying to work things out for the sake of the children. Now that she has discovered Bill has a new girlfriend, she is even angrier. She is also worried about how the children may react to their father's new relationship. What are some (state three) of the stressors that this family is facing following the divorce? Which should be dealt with together and which are individual issues that the parents should handle?

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