Perceived influence of Divorce on Children: A Qualitative Secondary Data Analysis

Abstract

Although divorce is the most despicable act in Islam, Pakistan, an Islamic country, has a growing tendency in its divorce rate. Divorce and separation of a couple effects negatively on children, families, financial conditions even society at large. Although children seems to have higher negative exposure after divorce / parental separation that those baggage can last into adulthood. The actual goal of the study is to understand the reasons contributing in divorce and the impact of divorce of children’s life on whole analyzing its social, occupational, financial, physical and psychological consequences. The current study is entirely grounded in secondary data analysis based on previously released research studies by newspapers or other organizations, such as the Gilani research institution. Additionally, as the main goal of this analysis was to provide a clear picture of the factors leading to the divorce rate in the case of Pakistan, we also consulted the individual/independent research articles. In order to find all relevant articles and studies, we conducted a web search utilizing a variety of keywords.