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Stewart, Abigail J.; Copeland, Anne P.; Chester, Nia Lane; Malley, Janet E.; Barenbaum, Nicole B. – 1997
Based on a unique, longitudinal study of 100 divorcing families with school-age children, this book argues that popular images of divorce, including those shared by many psychologists, are too individualistic, too negative, and too universalizing about an experience that can be very different for men and women, parents and children, and different…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Childhood Attitudes, Divorce, Emotional Adjustment
Berman, Claire – 1986
Based on interviews with hundreds of remarried men and women, this guide to stepparenting realistically acknowledges the fears, doubts, and difficulties that affect the stepparenting situation, and offers practical help and insight into the many accompanying challenges and rewards. Following an introduction that acknowledges how few role-models…
Descriptors: Child Custody, Child Rearing, Childhood Needs, Death
Families, Disability, and Empowerment: Active Coping Skills and Strategies for Family Interventions.
Singer, George H. S., Ed.; Powers, Laurie E., Ed. – 1993
This book presents strategies for building strong partnerships between service providers and the families of individuals with disabilities. Papers have the following titles and authors: "Contributing to Resilience in Families: An Overview" (George H. S. Singer and Laurie E. Powers); "Parent to Parent Programs: A Unique Form of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Community Services, Disabilities, Emotional Adjustment
Coontz, Stephanie – 1997
U.S. families are undergoing disconcerting changes. This book offers an explanation of the causes and consequences of today's family trends. The book demonstrates why a historically informed perspective on changing family roles and arrangements can be helpful in sorting through many family dilemmas and the conflicting messages given by political…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Divorce, Economic Factors, Emotional Adjustment
