In the Name of the Child: A Developmental Approach to Understanding and Helping Children of Conflicted and Violent Divorce

by Johnston, Janet R.

• ISBN13: 9780826111272
• ISBN10: 0826111270
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-04-01
• Publisher: Springer Pub Co

Summary

The fully updated and revised edition of In the Name of the Child examines both the immediate and long-term effects of high-conflict divorce on children. By combining three decades of research with clinical experience, the authors trace the developmental problems affecting very young children through adolescence and adulthood, paying special attention to the impact of family violence and the dynamics of parental alienation.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xv
The Problem and the Challenge
The Family Crucible of High-Conflict and Violent Divorce	p. 3
The Prism and Prison of the Child	p. 29
The Development of Children and Youth in High-Conflict Families
Infants and Toddlers: Problems in Separation-Individuation	p. 59
Preschoolers: Separation, Gender and Sexualized Anxiety	p. 93
School-age Children: The Struggle to Feel Lovable, Good, and Competent	p. 129
Adolescents: Toward Resolution or Stalemate	p. 157
Young Adults: Struggling with the Legacy	p. 193
Interventions on Behalf of Children in High-Conflict and Violent Divorce
Building Multidisciplinary Partnerships Between the Family Court and the Community	p. 225
Co-Parenting Counseling and Parent Coordination	p. 255
Treatment of Children in Conflicted and Violent Families	p. 279
Special Issues in Difficult Custody-Disputing Families
Domestic Violence: Differential Assessment and Parenting Plans	p. 307
Parental Abduction: Risk Factors and Preventive Interventions	p. 335
Parental Alignments and Alienation: Differential Assessment and Therapeutic Interventions	p. 361
Child Sexual Abuse Allegations in Custody Disputes	p. 391
Appendix	p. 413
Guidelines for Initial Assessment	p. 415
Summary of Empirical Studies	p. 423
Publications of Research Findings	p. 431
References	p. 435
Index	p. 459
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