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The psyche of a child is precious but fragile, and what goes on in their lives during those delicate years from about 3 to 17 are the events that will make them the people that they will be for the rest of there lives. Clearly, everyday life in 1900 was much different may have been much harder than life today, but what may be unclear is whether the children today are any better off than the children of 1900. The list of pros and cons for both sides goes on and on when discussing divorce, child abuse, and the high-stakes testing that has been permanently adopted by the American educational system. Attitudes vary, but after sorting through the fact, it becomes apparent that the children of today are much better off then children were in 1900.
Each year, over 1 million children suffer the divorce of their parents. The number of children whose parents divorced grew by 700 percent from 1900 to 1972 (Davis). This increase, however, must be considered in connection with the increase in......

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