Researchers suspect that the connection between divorce and greater rates of delinquency and underachievement of children depends primarily upon which of the following?

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Studies have shown that the stress produced as a result of changes brought on by divorce, such as moving or changes in living arrangements, can have negative impacts on children's academic and behavioral outcomes. The custody decision and sleeper effects may also have some impact, but the stress of the changes is considered the primary factor. The fact of divorce itself may not have as direct a link to negative outcomes for children as the stress it produces.

Researchers Suspect That the Connection Between Divorce and Greater Rates