Impact of Divorce, Single Parenting and Stepparenting on Children: A Case Study of Visual Agnosia

by Hetherington, E. Mavis; Arasteh, Josephine D.

• ISBN13: 9780805801873
• ISBN10: 0805801871
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1988-10-01
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

Summary

This book, a result of a conference sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, explores developmental and clinical evidence of how divorce, and the transition to single parenting and stepparenting affects children. Many of the articles collected here look at the legal measures being used to make such transitions easier for families.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. xi
Preface	p. xv
The Demographics of Divorce and Remarriage	p. 1
Demographic Trends and the Living Arrangements of Children	p. 3
References	p. 21
Ethnicity and Single Parenting in the United States	p. 23
References	p. 48
Divorce and the Legal System: Mediation and Custody	p. 51
Mediation and the Settlement of Divorce Disputes	p. 53
References	p. 69
A Comparison of Joint and Sole Legal Custody Agreements	p. 73
Custody of Children Following Divorce	p. 112
Divorce and Single Parenting	p. 115
Multiple Determinants of Parenting: Research Findings and Implications for the Divorce Process	p. 131
A Mediational Model for the Effect of Divorce on Antisocial Behavior in Boys	p. 152
Divorce and Marital Conflict: Relationship to Adolescent Competence and Adjustment in Early Adolescence	p. 155
References	p. 165
Interparental Conflict and Cooperation: Factors Moderating Children's Post-Divorce Adjustment	p. 169
Children of Divorce: a 10-Year Study	p. 197
References	p. 212
Single Parenting in the Context of Three-Generational Black Families	p. 215
References	p. 238
Remarriage and Stepparenting	p. 243
Child Care After Divorce and Remarriage	p. 245
Conclusion	p. 258
References	p. 260
Adolescent Self-Esteem: a Focus on Children in Stepfamilies	p. 263
References	p. 275
Children's Development During Early Remarriage	p. 293
Family Relationships and Children's Psychological Adjustment in Stepmother and Stepfather Families	p. 299
References	p. 321
Behavior, Achievement, and Health Problems Among Children in Stepfamilies: Findings from a National Survey of Child Health	p. 325
Author Index	p. 369
Subject Index	p. 379
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