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Sprenkle, Douglas H.; Storm, Cheryl L. – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1983
Reviews empirical studies related to divorce therapy both substantively and methodologically. Strong evidence exists for the superiority of mediation to traditional adversary methods for custody and visitation disputes. Conciliation counseling appears to increase the number of reconciliations in the short-term. Other conclusions must remain very…
Descriptors: Child Custody, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques, Divorce