The Postdivorce Family
Children, Parenting, and Society
Edited by:
- Ross A. Thompson - University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA, Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM)
- Paul R. Amato - Pennsylvania State University, USA
Other Titles in:
Family Studies (General)
Family Studies (General)
May 1999 | 272 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
This book analyzes the issues surrounding divorce and its implications for public policy. The authors integrate research and policy perspectives of scholars in various disciplines to focus on the consequences of divorce for children, the parents' responsiblities after divorce, nonresidential parenting, and the effects of a high divorce rate in society.
Ross A Thompson and Paul R Amato
The Postdivorce Family
PART ONE: THE CONSEQUENCES OF DIVORCE FOR CHILDREN
Robert E Emery
Postdivorce Family Life for Children
Alan Booth
Causes and Consequences of Divorce
PART TWO: PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AFTER DIVORCE
Eleanor E Maccoby
The Custody of Children of Divorcing Families
Katharine T Bartlett
Improving the Law Relating to Postdivorce Arrangements for Children
PART THREE: NONRESIDENTIAL PARENTING
Michael E Lamb
Noncustodial Fathers and Their Impact on the Children of Divorce
Daniel R Meyer
Compliance with Child Support Orders in Paternity and Divorce Cases
PART FOUR: DIVORCE AND SOCIETY
Paul R Amato
The Postdivorce Society
Ross A Thompson and Jennifer M Wyatt
Values, Policy and Research on Divorce