Divorce : Causes and Consequences

by Alison Clarke-Stewart and Cornelia Brentano

• ISBN13: 9780300125931
• ISBN10: 0300125933
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2007-11-28
• Publisher: Yale University Press
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Summary

This comprehensive book provides a balanced overview of the current research on divorce. The authors examine the scientific evidence to uncover what can be said with certainty about divorce and what remains to be learned about this socially and politically charged issue. Accessible to parents and teachers as well as clinicians and researchers, the volume examines the impact of marital breakup on children, adults, and society. Alison Clarke-Stewart and Cornelia Brentano synthesize the most up-to-date information on divorce from a variety of disciplinary perspectives with thoughtful analysis of psychological issues. They convey the real-life consequences of divorce with excerpts from autobiographies by young people, and they also include guidelines for social policies that would help to diminish the detrimental effects of divorce.

Author Biography

Alison Clarke-Stewart is professor of psychology and social behavior, University of California–Irvine. Cornelia Brentano is assistant professor of psychology, Chapman University, Orange, California.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
The Social Context of Divorce	p. 1
At Risk for Divorce	p. 29
A Marriage Ends	p. 52
Adults in the Aftermath of Divorce	p. 67
Effects of Divorce on Children	p. 106
What Causes Children's Problems?	p. 131
What Helps Children Adjust?	p. 153
Child Custody and Child Support	p. 176
Remarriage and Stepfamilies	p. 213
Divorce: The Future	p. 234
Notes	p. 247
References	p. 279
Index	p. 337
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