Children of divorce encounter many changes in their lives. Treatment through the HELPING acronym of multimodal counseling ensures attention to each of these areas. This article presents a series of eight sessions for HELPING children of divorce. (Author)

Divorce has doubled in the last 10 years, leaving 20 percent of children in elementary school with divorced parents. Divorce is one of the major problems elementary school counselors will confront now and in the future. (Author)

Examined effects of using Hammond's (1981) method of aiding children of divorce through group counseling. Findings from 39 children in grades 4, 5, and 6 revealed that the 8-week program was successful in favorably altering the children's self-concepts. (NB)

Studied the consistency between parent and child responses with respect to the way in which divorced parents reacted since the divorce. Results from self-report questionnaires suggest that a counselor can best assist the child by first assessing the divorce and parental reactions to the divorce. (Author/BH)

Designed peer counseling program in which 10 high school students co-led 5 groups of 8 middle school students each who were experiencing family divorce, and 14 high school students co-led groups of elementary and middle school students with problems in self-esteem, achievement, and social isolation. Findings demonstrated positive interactive…

Reviews literature on school-based group counseling for children of divorce, focusing on support for school-based group intervention, consideration of developmental factors, involvement of parents and teachers, attending to positive aspects, and specific approaches and techniques. Looks at bibliotherapy, media use, board games, and other…

Describes children's responses to divorce at ages 6 to 8 and 9 to 12 and discusses three counseling components for children of divorced parents: (1) group counseling to develop problem-solving skills; (2) counselor/parent discussions focusing on helping the children; and (3) teacher education to support the child. (ABL)

Describes a group counseling approach that used the strengths of children by involving group participants in the creation and production of a sound filmstrip. The filmstrip tells the story of separation and divorce from the child's point of view. Discusses benefits to participants in the program. (Author)

Elementary school counselors can implement a specific strategy to meet the needs of the children of divorce by using many of the techniques already in use. The activities used in the Children's Divorce Groups are ones that have been skillfully developed by counselors familiar with the developmental model of counseling. (Author/PC)

Assigned 60 children of divorce to experimental or control conditions, with experimental subjects participating in group counseling intervention. Comparison of two groups revealed that participation in group counseling appeared beneficial for enhancing self-concept and internal locus of control among elementary school children experiencing…

Presents a two-tiered developmental guidance classroom unit on parental divorce which acquaints children with the idea of divorce as a family change. Focuses on the needs of the children coping with parental divorce. Discusses results which appear to have a positive effect on child's depression, attitudes and belief about parental divorce and…

Notes that many school counseling programs designed to help children of divorce focus on child and custodial parent, usually mother. Contends that, to help child cope with divorce and maintain academic performance level in school, counselor needs to involve child's noncustodial father as well. Considers fathers in therapy, examines characteristics…

Explored the relationships among divorced and intact homes, early and later latency age groups, and sex to establish how emotionally taxing the parents' divorce can be for children. (ABB)

Conducted a group experience for fourth and fifth grade children (N=17) whose parents had been divorced 2 months to 2 years previously and who were recommended by teachers or parents for divorce adjustment concerns. Results showed parents rated children less distractible and as having fewer problem behaviors; teachers ratings did not change with…

Focuses on disrupted families and the role of the school counselor in helping children adjust. Describes characteristics of healthy families, and discusses the transition to the blended family, effects of divorce groups on children's classroom behavior, counseling children in stepfamilies, single-parent families, and parenting strengths of single…