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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
Govako, Boris Ivanovich – Soviet Education, 1990
Expresses concern over increasing number of divorces in Soviet Union. Offers reasons gleaned from survey research. Concludes that one of reasons for fragility of marriage today is misunderstanding of true meaning of family and inability to protect values. Warns that young people are being prepared only for work to the detriment of their health and…
Descriptors: Divorce, Family Life, Family Problems, Foreign Countries
Nichols, William C. – 1996
Directed at practitioners and students of family therapy, this book presents a treatment framework that is compatible with a wide variety of therapeutic techniques. Focusing on the development over time of the family life cycles--from marriages in formation to the "postparental couple"--this book explores the unique challenges and opportunities…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Developmental Stages, Divorce, Family Attitudes
Hickey, Elizabeth; Dalton, Elizabeth A. – 1994
Divided into three parts, this book was written to foster healing for divorcing parents and to help divorcing couples support their children. Part one deals with interpersonal issues and individual growth. The reader is lead through the personal processes of divorce; actions parents can take to help themselves and their children adjust to the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Child Custody, Childhood Attitudes
Schwartz, Lita Linzer, Ed. – 1994
At mid-life, almost every marriage undergoes a crisis, but most people are looking for a way to get through this crisis, and not for a way out of the marriage. This monograph examines the basic issues surrounding mid-life divorce. Several different perspectives are represented in this collection of articles as various clinicians discuss the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Counseling Techniques, Divorce, Family Counseling
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
Bornstein, Marc H., Ed. – 2002
Concerned with social contexts and culture as they apply to parenting, this volume, the fourth of five on parenting, deals specifically with socially defined groups of parents and social conditions that promote variations in parenting. The volume consists of the following 15 chapters: (1) "Ethnic and Minority Parenting" (Cynthia Garcia…
Descriptors: Blacks, Child Abuse, Child Rearing, Cultural Differences
Fitzpatrick, Mary Anne, Ed.; Vangelisti, Anita L., Ed. – 1995
A detailed review of current research and state-of-the-art ideas concerning both communication processes and family functioning is presented in this collection of articles. The volume is organized around three sections. Part 1, "The Development of Family Communication Patterns," contains: (1) "Communication in Infancy"…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Communication Research, Communication Skills, Discourse Analysis
Newman, Margaret – 1994
Noting that the failure rate of second (and subsequent) marriages is higher than that for first-time marriages, this book addresses the major issues confronting members of stepfamilies. Drawing on case studies and experiences with a broad range of stepfamily situations, the book provides valuable insights and practical advice to help stepfamilies…
Descriptors: Birth Order, Childhood Attitudes, Divorce, Family Characteristics
Sweet, James A. – 1973
Based on data from a 1960 Census Bureau report, Employment Status and Work Experience, the study provides a detailed analysis of the employment patterns and earnings of working wives in the United States. One major objective of the study was to examine labor force activity of wives as it was influenced by the composition of their families…
Descriptors: Black Community, Black Employment, Census Figures, Economic Research
McLanahan, Sara; Sandefur, Gary – 1994
Using information from four national surveys and a decade of research, this book demonstrates the connection between family structure and a child's prospects for success. It shows how divorce, particularly with often-attendant drops in income, parental involvement, and access to community resources, diminishes children's chances for wellbeing. It…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Development, Child Support, Community Support
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
Miller, Karen – 1996
More and more teachers report the increasing incidence of crises in children's lives, crises that interfere with the child's ability to learn. Noting that developmentally appropriate curricula must respond to the issues of immediate concern and interest to children, this source book assists teachers in facing difficult issues in the classroom and…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Role, Caregivers