Commenting on the findings of a Ministry of Social and Family Development study titled Inter-generational Effects of Divorce on Children in Singapore, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan said, "With every marriage dissolution, there is a high likelihood that the well-being of the family unit (in terms of financial, social and emotional assets) is reduced." The often long-drawn tensions in the family, coupled with reduced financial and emotional resources as a result of the divorce, affect the child in different ways, from doing well in school to managing relationships and conflicts, she added.
