The Children of Divorce
The Loss of Family as the Loss of Being| By: | Andrew Root |
| Publisher: | Baker Publishing Group |
| Print ISBN: | 9780801039140 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781441211996 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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Why does divorce cause so much strain and long-term distress for children of all ages?
Andrew Root, a recognized authority on youth ministry and a child of divorce himself, explains that divorce causes children to question their core identity. Since a child is the product of the union of a mother and father, when that union ends, he or she experiences a baffling sense of loss of self--a loss of his or her very sense of being. Root redirects efforts for assisting children of divorce to first address this fundamental experience.
This unique book examines the impact of divorce not only from a theological and spiritual perspective but also from a young person's perspective. It will benefit those who have experienced divorce and those who minister to children of divorce.