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Dr. Alicia M. Walker

Associate Professor at Missouri State University
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Dr. Walker is an Associate Professor at Missouri State University. She is a Microsociologist, whose work focuses on intimate sexual relationships, sexual identity and behavior, and gender. Specifically, Dr. Walker's work looks at the social construction of the sexual self, the ways we make sense of ourselves as sexual beings, the ways we navigate our sexual worlds, and our lived experiences as sexual beings. She has particular interest in closeted sexual behaviors and online initiation of sexual relationships. Dr. Walker is credited with creating a sociology of infidelity.

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  • Divorce creates a lot of change and that’s uncomfortable and scary for kids. Even if there has been a lot of tension and conflict in the home, children will be resistant to the idea of divorce. For them, it means they won’t have both parents in their home everyday. Younger kids may be concerned about whether there will still be someone to meet their daily needs. They may think it’s their fault. Sometimes younger children believe they misbehaved and caused the divorce.

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