Parental separation changes children's lives in many ways. Children of divorce have lower psychological well-being and more behavioral problems than children who grew up in intact families (Amato and...

Parental separation changes children's lives in many ways. Children of divorce have lower psychological well-being and more behavioral problems than children who grew up in intact families (Amato and James, 2010). Contrary to the study of Demo and Fine (2010) that growing up in a conflict -ridden but stable family can have negative effects on children's psychological well-being than parental separation. Given these studies the first level assessment data collected by the nurse about:

1. Family structure, characteristics and dynamics


2. Family dynamics


3. Values and practices on disease prevention


4. Family structure