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mflâ€"MMW.WY.WOI. i”! The age of a child when a family breaks up is crucial to how he or she copes with life, says Dr. Alvin Evans, a lecturer and counsellor at the University of Waterloo. ----- Chronicle Special Evans says a/child can cope belté when he or she is at least four years old but not yet a 'lager. He reached this con- clusion after research in Finland, where he studied children who were separated from their parents during World War II for safety reasons (about 75.000 were taken to Sweden and Denmark). Evans said the book, entitled The Separated Children. and pub- lished in Finnish in June, indicates the so- called "war children" fared as well as those who stayed at home with their parents. For his study, Evans sent out questionnaires to not) people who grew up during the war be- tween Finns and the Soviet Union. Half those surveyed stayed at home during the war: the rest went abroad. Evans had subjects complete a comprehew sive set of questions that zeroed in on their family life. social rela tions and work experi Even in failed marriages, parents must be 'Mother and Father' "My expectation was that the children who remained with their parents would be much better off in many of the aspects." he Bays. The K-w Volunteer Placement Service is a little closer to having Butficiqtnt funds to operate tor another year, thanks to a donation from the K-w Region Elk‘s Lodge. On hand to present the cheque to Placement Service employee Mary Dietrich were Ray Osborne (left) and Elk District Deputy Gary Rochon. cum photo "Much to my surprise, I discovered that those who had been removed were equally as well off, at least at this point in time: in fact, as far a their physical health as concerned they are tter off. "I wondered why, The reason is that the children who were re- moved from their parents were a little older than those who wpren't -- they were four. five and six." By 'contrast. a study on British children evacuated during the war showed they suf- fered more than those who stayed at home. Evans says. They were generally younger than the Finnish children. Evans says relating his Finnish findings to today's family trou- bles. (40 per cent of marriages fail and more than 100,000 are in single parent tami- lies) may help answer the question as to whether children can live through a divorce situation without being damaged. He feels children aged one to three and 13 to 15 [are the worst. Children in early ado, lescence are particu- larly fragile. Parents, Evans adds. should bear those cru- Got the blues? Want to get away from it all? ( Take a walk! ____M_S ELKS HELP OUT cial years in mind when dealing with their problems. Even if the parents divorce. both should stay in touch with their children. "Although they tii- vurce each other. they do not divorce their children - it's very im. portant for husband and wife to remain mother and father." he believes. Evans says parents should reassure the children the marital breakdown was not their (the children's) fault. They should also tell the children they will be safe and looked after. Evans said his book has been well received in Finland because many Finns have had guilty feelings about having sent their chil- dren away. The publisher. locat- ed in Helsinki, printed 3.000 copies which gave Evans between 33.000 and 34.000 in royalties. for the book. Evans. who is with St. Paul's College. a UW amliated instittr tion, was provided with a sabbatical leave when he did the re search. The book was then written and later translated into Fin, nish. Walk a HockToday. INFANT TO THREE XEARS Parent and child activities developmentally oriented toward the acquisition of new social and motor skills. 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