Adolescents’ Attitudes Toward Divorce: Does Parental Influence Matter in a Changing Society?

ABSTRACTPrevious studies have shown that family attitudes tend to be transmitted across generations; however, less is known about the process of value socialization within a family. This study examines attitudes toward divorce in Estonia across 2 generations: children of both sexes (14–17 years old) and their mothers. The results indicate some divorce attitude transmission from mothers to daughters but not to sons. These findings also suggest that the relationship between children and parents has a significant influence on the perception of divorce by children and on how children cope with family dissolution.