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children: risk for early sexual activity  

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  • Parental divorce is a very stressful event, particularly for children and adolescents who might feel disoriented, frustrated, and sad when dealing with parental distress and conflict. Repercussions of divorce might include relocation, loss of time spent with one of the parents, socioeconomic status changes, visitation rights, emotional problems (depression, affect regulation, and anxiety), school problems (with academic performance and peer relationships), and acting out (temper tantrums, anger, and aggression). [Source: Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia; Children: Risk for Early Sexual Activity]

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