Research Papers

Evaluation of a school-based intervention programme for South African children of divorce

Published in: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Volume 25 , issue 1 , 2013 , pages: 81–91

DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2013.768528

Author(s): CorneliusJ Botha Department of Psychology, South Africa , LaurenG Wild Department of Psychology, South Africa

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Abstract

Objective: Parental divorce affects approximately 30 000 South African children annually. This pilot study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Children of Divorce Intervention Programme (CODIP) at two South African schools. CODIP is a preventively oriented group programme which was developed to foster resilience by helping children cope more effectively with possible academic, behavioural, and emotional problems brought about by their parents’ divorce.

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