Analysts who retain sympathy for the gold standard, like self - confessed «gold bug» John Mauldin, have always understood that the main argument in favor of gold is that it imposes an unbreakable trade and
capital flow discipline — indeed that is also the main argument against gold — but many of them have tended
to de-emphasize reserve currency economics mainly, I think, because this
particular problem is
to them subsumed under their more general
concerns about money.
Parental separation may also expose children
to loss of social, economic and human
capital.4, 14 Other explanatory factors may derive from characteristics typical of separating parents such as lower relationship satisfaction and higher conflict levels also before the separation.4 The rising numbers of children with JPC have
concerned child clinicians as well as researchers on the subject.20, 21 Child experts have worried about children's potential feelings of alienation from living in two separate worlds, 20 — 22 increased exposure
to parental conflict12, 22 and other stressors that JPC may impose on a child.22 Such daily stressors may be long distances
to school, friends and leisure activities, lack of stability in parenting and home environment and a need
to adjust
to the demands of two different family lives.12, 22 The logistics of travelling between their homes and keeping in contact with friends has been stated as a drawback of JPC in interview studies with children.23 — 25 Older adolescents, in
particular, indicated that they preferred
to be in one place.23