Abstract

This study is to analyze a structure among the ecological variables having efforts on the adjustment of children from divorced families, and to investigate the difference in the level of child's adjustment to divorce in accordance with either the sex of the child or the sex of the custodial parent Study subjects comprised 204 children of divorce and their custodial parents. The result of this study were as follows: First, the most contributive variables to the adjustment of children are the adjustment of the custodial parent, social support, and school-home relationship. And 8 variables affect the adjustment of children from divorced families both directly and indirectly through 17 paths in the ecological structure which tested for the children's adjustment Second, the study showed girls adjust more easily than boys. Also, when the child's sex is the same as the custodial parent, the child is better adjusted.