Divorced Kid: Stories from the 1970's divorce revolution

Programs | Midday | Types | Interviews | Documentaries | Topics | Social Issue | Law | Grants | Legacy Project Work (2021-2022) | Special Collections | Awards & Honors: An Audio Trophy Case |
August 26, 2009
Sasha Aslanian - Producer, Elizabeth Marquardt - Interviewee, Sara Meyer - Producer, Elizabeth - Interviewee, Catherine Winter - Editor, Mike Edgerly - Editor, Steven John - Host, Unknown - Interviewee and Speaker, Avery Corman - Interviewee, Amy - Interviewee, Nick Wolfinger - Interviewee, Stephanie - Interviewee, Judith Wallerstein - Interviewee, Gerald Rutman - Interviewee, Hannah Gittleman - Interviewee, Jon Tupta - Interviewee, Louis Crosier - Interviewee, James Swenson - Interviewee, Gary Eichten - Host, Lizzy - Interviewee, Shawn Neel - Speaker, Annika - Interviewee, Shelly - Interviewee, Jim - Interviewee
Listen: Divorced Kid: Stories from the 1970's divorce revolution.
0:00

Midday presents the documentary “Divorced Kid: Stories from the 1970's divorce revolution.” MPR’s Sasha Aslanian reports on the long-term impact of the divorce explosion in U.S. during the 1970’s.

America's divorce rate soared in the 1970s. Thirty years later, kids who grew up in the divorce revolution look back at that experience, and describe how it shaped them as adults. The 1970s also offered some lessons on how to improve divorce for kids today.

[Program begins with news segment]

Awarded:

2010 PRNDI Award, first place in Division A - Documentary category

2010 RTDNA Murrow Award, Radio - Large Market, Region 4 / Audio: News Documentary

Send an inquiry regarding this content
Funders

Materials created/edited/published by Archive team as an assigned project during remote work period and in office during fiscal 2021-2022 period.

This Story Appears in the Following Collections

Views and opinions expressed in the content do not represent the opinions of APMG. APMG is not responsible for objectionable content and language represented on the site. Please use the "Contact Us" button if you'd like to report a piece of content. Thank you.

Transcriptions provided are machine generated, and while APMG makes the best effort for accuracy, mistakes will happen. Please excuse these errors and use the "Contact Us" button if you'd like to report an error. Thank you.

< path d="M23.5-64c0 0.1 0 0.1 0 0.2 -0.1 0.1-0.1 0.1-0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1-0.1 0.3-0.1 0.4 -0.2 0.1 0 0.2 0 0.3 0 0 0 0.1 0 0.2 0 0.1 0 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.2 0 0.4-0.1 0.5-0.1 0.2 0 0.4 0 0.6-0.1 0.2-0.1 0.1-0.3 0.3-0.5 0.1-0.1 0.3 0 0.4-0.1 0.2-0.1 0.3-0.3 0.4-0.5 0-0.1 0-0.1 0-0.2 0-0.1 0.1-0.2 0.1-0.3 0-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.2 0-0.1 0-0.2 0-0.3 0-0.2 0-0.4-0.1-0.5 -0.4-0.7-1.2-0.9-2-0.8 -0.2 0-0.3 0.1-0.4 0.2 -0.2 0.1-0.1 0.2-0.3 0.2 -0.1 0-0.2 0.1-0.2 0.2C23.5-64 23.5-64.1 23.5-64 23.5-64 23.5-64 23.5-64"/>