Content unchanged new edition. Does parental divorce increase the risk of developing behavioral disorders in children and adolescents? This is a question that is obviously pertinent given the rising divorce rates. In addition to risk factors associated with parental divorce for children and adolescents, protective factors are analyzed that can shield affected children from the negative impacts of their parents' separation. Therefore, the prospects for children of divorced parents are not as negative as generally assumed; rather, parental divorce can have a purifying effect if appropriate coping strategies are available. The book is aimed not only at (social) educators and similar professional groups working in the field of family support due to its professional presentation.