<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Divorce is considered an unwanted phenomenon in the society, although the divorce rate increases. There are many problems for both sides - parents and their children - coming along with divorce. The legal adjustment of divorce may violently strike not only the lives of children influenced by divorce but also the lives of other persons, whose existence is seriously endangered or complicated by establishing new life conditions. Family break-up and the loss of one parent leaves lifelong consequences on the child. The decision for divorce should be therefore thoroughly considered, because it is the point, where the source of loss of personal and family safety arises. Our aim is to point out the problems arising from divorce not only for the divorcing couple, but also for their children, above all, because divorce should not mean hostility for sensible people, particularly if they have children. It is necessary to find a way how to talk together before and during divorce and to do best in solving problems in the possibly shortest time.</p></abstract>

Divorce is considered an unwanted phenomenon in the society, although the divorce rate increases. There are many problems for both sides - parents and their children - coming along with divorce. The legal adjustment of divorce may violently strike not only the lives of children influenced by divorce but also the lives of other persons, whose existence is seriously endangered or complicated by establishing new life conditions. Family break-up and the loss of one parent leaves lifelong consequences on the child. The decision for divorce should be therefore thoroughly considered, because it is the point, where the source of loss of personal and family safety arises. Our aim is to point out the problems arising from divorce not only for the divorcing couple, but also for their children, above all, because divorce should not mean hostility for sensible people, particularly if they have children. It is necessary to find a way how to talk together before and during divorce and to do best in solving problems in the possibly shortest time.

Divorce Rate in the Slovak Republic as a Social and Educational Problem

University of Matej Bel, Faculty of Education, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Acta Educationis Generalis

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Divorce is considered an unwanted phenomenon in the society, although the divorce rate increases. There are many problems for both sides - parents and their...

Divorce Rate in the Slovak Republic as a Social and Educational Problem

Published Online: Aug 20, 2016

Page range: 87 - 95

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/atd-2016-0014

Keywords
marriage, family, crisis, divorce, children

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Divorce Rate in the Slovak Republic as a Social and Educational Problem

Published Online: Aug 20, 2016

Page range: 87 - 95

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/atd-2016-0014

Keywordsmarriage, family, crisis, divorce, children

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
marriage, family, crisis, divorce, children