Class
Article
College
Caine College of the Arts
Department
English Department
Faculty Mentor
Mike Daines
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Taking inspiration for the research topic from my own personal experience with my parent’s divorce, I wanted to research the effects of divorce on children of all ages and the connection to the loss of childhood innocence. Tying my research into a quilt, many people, including me, hold onto their childhood quilts well into adulthood. In child psychology, these comfort items are referred to as “transitional objects.” They are items that comfort children as they transition through different phases in life. These transitional objects offer a sense of stability and continuity. They often help children express their emotions and handle trauma, giving these objects greater meaning. For me, I no longer have a baby blanket because it was so torn and tattered that it was thrown away. However, I have a blanket that I made in my home ec sewing class in 7th grade. It’s something that I still have as an adult, and still slept with up until last year when I made myself a new comfort blanket. That blanket from 7th grade was with me through the hardships of friends, growing up, my parents divorce, moving to college, and getting married. Every 1 in 2 kids will experience their parents divorce. So I am taking my experience, as well as my siblings and peers experiences with their parents divorce and making something positive out of it. Researching not only the sad statistics on divorce, but getting real examples from those I've interviews on how their parents divorce affected them and what they wish they could tell others about that experience.
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-8-2022 12:00 AM
Included in
The Impact of Divorce on Children of All Ages
Logan, UT
Taking inspiration for the research topic from my own personal experience with my parent’s divorce, I wanted to research the effects of divorce on children of all ages and the connection to the loss of childhood innocence. Tying my research into a quilt, many people, including me, hold onto their childhood quilts well into adulthood. In child psychology, these comfort items are referred to as “transitional objects.” They are items that comfort children as they transition through different phases in life. These transitional objects offer a sense of stability and continuity. They often help children express their emotions and handle trauma, giving these objects greater meaning. For me, I no longer have a baby blanket because it was so torn and tattered that it was thrown away. However, I have a blanket that I made in my home ec sewing class in 7th grade. It’s something that I still have as an adult, and still slept with up until last year when I made myself a new comfort blanket. That blanket from 7th grade was with me through the hardships of friends, growing up, my parents divorce, moving to college, and getting married. Every 1 in 2 kids will experience their parents divorce. So I am taking my experience, as well as my siblings and peers experiences with their parents divorce and making something positive out of it. Researching not only the sad statistics on divorce, but getting real examples from those I've interviews on how their parents divorce affected them and what they wish they could tell others about that experience.