The postdivorce family
Subtitle: children, parenting, and society
By: Ross A. Thompson, Paul R. Amato, editors
Contributors: Thompson, Ross A; Amato, Paul R
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
Subjects: Divorce -- United States -- Psychological aspects -- Congresses; Children of divorced parents -- United States -- Congresses; Divorced parents -- United States -- Congresses; Family -- United States -- Psychological aspects -- Congresses; Parenting, Part-time -- United States -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses
Description: "Focusing on the consequences of divorce for children, The Postdivorce Family examines the stressors that divorce can create; adjustment problems among children of divorce; the issue of resilience for children; and individual differences in the psychological adjustment to divorce. The authors also examine the parents' responsibilities after divorce, including custody issues, child support orders, and nonresidential parenting. This book concludes with a section that explores the effects of a high divorce rate on society, including how the prevalence of divorce has changed the family form and structural factors that have contributed to various social problems. With this volume, the authors hope to incite analysis and reflection of the issues surrounding divorce and their implications for public policy." "Integrating the empirical research and policy perspectives of scholars from various disciplines. The Postdivorce Family will be of interest to students and scholars in the areas of family studies, psychology, sociology, human development, law, and social work."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: The postdivorce family : an introduction to the issues / Ross A. Thompson and Paul R. Amato; title: Postdivorce family life for children : an overview of research and some implications for policy / Robert E. Emery; title: Causes and consequences of divorce : reflections on recent research / Alan Booth; title: The custody of children of divorcing families : weighing the alternatives / Eleanor E. Maccoby; title: Improving the law relating to postdivorce arrangements for children / Katharine T. Bartlett; title: Noncustodial fathers and their impact on the children of divorce / Michael E. Lamb; title: Compliance with child support orders in paternity and divorce cases / Daniel R. Meyer; title: The postdivorce society : how divorce is shaping the family and other forms of social organization / Paul R. Amato; title: Values, policy, and research on divorce : seeking fairness for children / Ross A. Thompson, Jennifer M. Wyatt