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... > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > children, families, and parenting > kinship and foster care

... > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > children, families, and parenting > kinship and foster care

... > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > children, families, and parenting > kinship and foster care

... > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > children, families, and parenting > kinship and foster care

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kinship and foster care

Definition

Divorce has become almost a normative experience for many American children. Nearly half of all American marriages end in divorce, and as a result many children witness the divorce of their parents before their 18th birthday. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia; Kinship and Foster Care]

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children, families, and parenting

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