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Cover -- Half Title -- Copyright -- Title -- Contents -- Introduction -- INTRODUCTORY ISSUES -- How Young Adults Perceive Parental Divorce: The Role of Their Relationships with Their Fathers and Mothers -- Parental Divorce and Children's Interpersonal Relationships: A Meta-Analysis -- RELATIONSHIP ISSUES -- Family Conflict and Young Adults' Attitudes Toward Intimacy -- Students' Expectations and Optimism Toward Marriage as a Function of Parental Divorce -- The Influence of Parental Divorce on the Romantic Relationship Beliefs of Young Adults -- EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES -- Self-Blame and Self-Esteem in College-Aged Children from Divorced Families -- Gender Schematization in Adolescents: Differences Based on Rearing in Single-Parent and Intact Families -- The Propensity for Irrational Beliefs Among Young Adults of Divorced Parents -- Family Structure Influences Cardiovascular Reactivity in College Students -- Relationships Between Parents' Marital Status and University Students' Mental Health, Views of Mothers and Views of Fathers: A Study in Bulgaria -- Index

Gain new understanding of the role that the children of divorce play within their own family systems. Unlike most other literature on the subject, Children of Divorce studies--both empirically and clinically--the role of the children within the dysfunctional pattern of the dissolving family system. The unique and insightful perspectives in this volume equip practitioners and clinicians with the skills to help children cope with the pain and the adjustments they experience during and after a divorce. Experts in the marriage and family field explore the developmental, structural, and interaction

This informative book clarifies the complex picture of how the experience of divorce in one generation may influence the next generation's approach to and preparedness for marriage. It identifies research and clinical issues regarding the effects of the parental divorce experience on young adults'patterns of dating, attachment, and mate selection. Divorce and the Next Generation focuses primarily on young adults and the patterns and attitudes regarding intimacy and attachment that they will carry into their own adult marriages.The book contains research studies which compare differing variable

Here is an excellent introduction to and overview of the field of divorce mediation, a field that has grown rapidly and achieved a remarkable level of recognition among both the clinical and legal professions in the last decade. Divorce Mediation describes the process and some of the techniques of mediation, as well as mediation theory and training. Authorities from marriage and family therapy and law--all practicing mediators--address the ability of women to negotiate for themselves in mediation, describe several approaches to handling custody issues, and discuss several challenging issues fa

Divorce and Remarriage brings together for the first time a unique collection of international studies focusing on many aspects of divorce particular to individual cultures. It looks at the implications of divorce on the personal level, as well as on the broader social level, in several different countries. On the personal level, it discusses smoking and alcohol use as stress factors in marriage and the effects of divorce on children, and, on the social level, it discusses a country's level of development and urbanization and its impact on marriage patterns and divorce rates. With divorce rate

Understanding Stepfamilies takes a large step toward achieving integration of the many variables presented in understanding the stepfamily system. The book examines the dynamics and resources within these complex family systems. It helps clinicians and researchers understand the underlying structural patterns and dynamics of stepfamilies, promoting more successful, positive treatment outcomes. Chapters in Understanding Stepfamilies offer clinicians and researchers an international perspective, including contributions from the U.S., Canada, Israel, and The Netherlands. Readers learn of unique t

Do stepfamilies experience greater levels of stressors than first families? Do they also experience more negative manifestations of stress? Find the latest research on these questions and more in this groundbreaking exploration of the complex factors and dynamics that make up stepfamilies. The Stepfamily Puzzle fills a gap in research that has not kept pace with the rapid growth of interest in this subject. It sets some of the pieces of the stepfamily puzzle into an intergenerational framework that includes the roles of grandparents, parent-child interactions, the struggles to define boundarie

The Economics of Divorce recognizes the critical role economic factors play during and after the divorce process. In the past, research into this issue has remained very general despite the enormous weight economics put on the entire divorce process. This book concentrates on elements specifically relevant to the economic variables of divorce. It focuses on the issues of work, employment, and financial support after divorce and how these issues affect the parents, children, and home environments of divorced families. The research presented not only provides insights into the economic aspects o

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- ABOUT THE EDITOR -- Introduction -- ISSUES OF MARITAL INSTABILITY -- Divorce and the Wheel Theory of Love -- The Wheel Theory of Love -- Method -- Discussion -- Conclusions and Implications -- Symmetricality and Complementarity and Their Relationship to Marital Stability -- Symmetrical and Complementary Relationships -- Method -- Findings -- Discussion -- Demographic Subgroup Contributions to Divorce Cause Constellations -- Methods -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusions -- Profiles of the Divorce Prone: The Self Involved Narcissist -- Introduction -- Problems of Divorce and Remarriage -- Illustrative Cases -- Composite Profiles -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- Divorce Likelihood Among Anglos and Mexican Americans -- Introduction -- Methods -- Analysis and Results -- Discussion and Conclusions -- DIVORCE OUTCOME PATTERNS -- Traumas versus Strens: A Paradigm of Positive versus Negative Divorce Outcomes -- The Normalization of Divorce -- Factors Associated with Nonproblematic Divorce -- Implications: Minimizing Divorce Trauma -- Implications: Suggestions for Research -- An Exploratory Analysis of the Construct of Leavers versus Left as It Relates to Levinger's Social Exchange Theory of Attractions, Barriers, and Alternative Attractions -- Hypotheses -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Initiator Status and Separation Adjustment -- Introduction -- Concerns About the Research -- Observations from Clinical Practice -- Conclusion -- A Preliminary Investigation of Family Systems' Influences on Individual Divorce Adjustment -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- After the Divorce: Familial Factors That Predict Well-Being for Older and Younger Persons -- Introduction -- Methods and Procedures -- Results -- Discussion

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Historical and Sociological Context of Divorce -- Impact of Divorce -- Divorce in a Historical Perspective -- Model of Divorce -- Factors Associated with Divorce -- Summary -- Chapter 2. Religious Perspectives on Divorce -- Protestant Denominations -- Judaism -- Roman Catholicism -- Summary -- Chapter 3. Annulments and the Catholic Church -- The Internal Forum -- The External Forum: The Annulment -- The Annulment Process -- The Marriage Tribunal -- Objections to Annulments -- Summary -- Chapter 4. Demographic and Marital Issues -- Nature of the Study -- Marriage and Divorce -- Analysis of Findings by Gender -- Summary -- Chapter 5. Religion and Marriage: Psychological Factors -- Marriage and Well-Being -- Religion and Well-Being -- Findings on Well-being -- Annulled versus Divorced -- Summary -- Chapter 6. Social Integration -- Marriage and Social Integration -- Religion and Social Integration -- Summary -- Chapter 7. The Petitioners -- Knowledge of and Feelings About Annulments -- Reasons for Seeking the Annulment -- Role of the Ex-Spouse -- Role of the Children -- The Annulment Process -- Case Studies -- Summary -- Chapter 8. The Respondents -- Questionnaire Information -- Case Studies -- Other Stories -- Summary -- Chapter 9. Conclusion -- Summary of Findings -- Theory -- Recommendations -- Appendix A: Tribunal Questionnaire -- Appendix B: Questionnaire-Divorce and Religious Annulment Survey -- Appendix C: Interview Outline -- References -- Index