The Safe Box
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THE SAFE BOX
Divorce and Separation Management for children
By Bethanie Buma, Jane Garlick and Jessica Joyce
DID YOU KNOW?
47 963 divorces were granted
in Australia in 2007
49.3% of those involved
children under the age of 18
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2007
IMPACTS OF DIVORCE ON CHILDREN
More disobedient, aggressive, non-compliant and
lacking in self-regulation
School misconduct
Difficulty relating to others
2 to 3 times more likely to associate with antisocial
peers
Twice the probability of child bearing in
adolescence
(O‟Hanlon, Patterson & Parham, 2007)
EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
Associated with lowered school achievement and
performance
Twice as likely to drop out of school
Increased risk of antisocial behaviour
Anxiety
Depression
Difficulty concentrating
(O‟Hanlon, Patterson & Parham, 2007)
WHAT CAN WE DO????
OUR SAFE BOX
Contents
- Perspective Masks
- Positive Focus Box
- Class Emotional Journal
- Books – „Fred Stays with me‟ and „When Mom and
Dad Divorce‟
- Dog (not in the box)
- Teddy bear and blanket (security)
- Personal Journal (supports other resources)
CLASS EMOTIONAL JOURNAL
PERSPECTIVE MASKS
POSITIVE FOCUS BOX
BOOKS
“Fred Stays with me” (Nancy Coffelt, 2007)
“When Mom and Dad divorce” (Emily Menendez-
Aponte, 1999)
DOG
PERSONAL JOURNAL
WHY USE OUR RESOURCE PACKAGE?
Sensitive but relevant topic
Encourage students to communicate their feelings
in a non-threatening way
Interactive
Creative/ light approach
Individual Journal supports the focus topic. The rest
of the package can be used for other topics within
„Change Loss and Grief‟
Caters for all learners
THE CIRCLE OF COURAGE
Generosity
- Positive and pro-social
bonds (protective
factor)
Belonging
- Caring and support
- Clear and consistent
boundaries
OUR RESOURCE PACKAGE AND RESILIENCE
The students explore…
• Reasons behind divorce
• Implications
• Feelings
• Belonging
• Values
• Caring and support
• How to be resilient in the face of difficult times
HABITS OF MIND
Listening with Understanding
and Empathy
Thinking and communicating
with clarity and precision
Thinking Flexibly
OUR SAFE BOX
=
RESILIENCE
PROMOTION