ISBN:
9780415872584
,
9780415872560
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xiv, 177 p)
,
ill
Edition:
2nd ed
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Children of Divorce : Stories of Loss and Growth, Second Edition
DDC:
306.89
Keywords:
Parent and child Case studies
;
Divorce Case studies
;
Children of divorced parents Case studies
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Featuring excerpts of essays collected from over one thousand young adults while in the throes of divorce, this book paints a picture of the pain and the hope shown by the storytellers. By framing the narratives with an analysis of the most recent divorce literature, the authors provide readers with a greater and more vivid understanding of the effects of divorce.Challenging the contention that most children will be irretrievably hurt by their parents' divorce, some stories clearly demonstrate the strength and resilience many have learned in dealing with a divorce in the family. Emphasis is pl
Description / Table of Contents:
The pervasiveness of divorce and the value of diverse voicesTheoretical perspectives and methods -- Voices of despair -- Voices of hope -- Becoming "parentless" due to divorce -- Family chaos and resilience -- Recent narratives and new perspectives on divorce -- Conclusions.
Description / Table of Contents:
BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1 THE PERVASIVENESS OF DIVORCE AND THE VALUE OF DIVERSE VOICES; 2 THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE AND METHODS; 3 VOICES OF DESPAIR; 4 VOICES OF HOPE; 5 BECOMING "PARENTLESS" DUE TO DIVORCE; 6 FAMILY CHAOS AND RESILIENCE; 7 RECENT NARRATIVES AND NEW PERSPECTIVES ON DIVORCE; 8 CONCLUSIONS; APPENDIX; REFERENCES; AUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
