14.3 Challenges Families Face

By the end of this section, you should be able to:

  • Describe the social and interpersonal impact of divorce
  • Describe the social and interpersonal impact of family abuse

As the structure of family changes over time, so do the challenges families face. Events like divorce and remarriage present new difficulties for families and individuals. Other long-standing domestic issues such as abuse continue to strain the health and stability of today’s families.

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The content of this course has been taken from the free Sociology textbook by Openstax