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Divorce: Causes and Consequences (Current Perspectives in Psychology)

Divorce: Causes and Consequences (Current Perspectives in Psychology)
By Professor Alison Clarke-Stewart, Professor Cornelia Brentano

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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.
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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #729427 in Books
  • Published on: 2006-04-06
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 368 pages

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"This comprehensive review of the research on divorce is both well written and exceptionally well researched. Thoroughly covering both adults' and children's reactions to divorce, as well as legal and psychological issues, this book makes a unique contribution to the field."-Sharlene Wolchik, professor of psychology, Arizona State University (Sharlene Wolchik )

"Four stars for this book. Clarke-Stewart and Brentano do not duck controversial issues, instead offering a balanced treatment of them, with their own carefully-thought-out conclusions. This book will be valuable indeed for parents who are contemplating or undergoing divorce. It is also a much-needed sourcebook for all the professionals who seek to help divorcing families."-Eleanor E. Maccoby, Professor of Psychology (Em.), Stanford University (Eleanor E. Maccoby )

"This book is the most judicious and impressive review of the literature on marital dissolution that has been written in the past decade. It should be required reading for policy makers, researchers, and anyone who wants to get beyond the glib and the simple to a more complex understanding of the topic of divorce."-Frank F. Furstenberg, professor of sociology, University of Pennsylvania (Frank F. Furstenberg )

"Clinicians who wish to . . . gain a better understanding of how divorce evolves will find this book thought-provoking and a good foundation for future reading."-Geoffrey L. Grief, Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services (Geoffrey L. Grief Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services )

About the Author

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.

Customer Reviews

Must have for those in a relationship1
This book is good for those that may either be pursuing a relationship or even in one at the moment. This book was very well thought out and put together and the structure allowed me to go through the book easier than I had expected. This book allows you to gain a new insight into all aspects of divorce. It also covers background history on the development of divorce, issues regarding children and custody, the remarriage process and so much more. I found it to be a very effective educational resource for divorce and relationships itself and it made me realize how many factors can play into having an effective relationship. Anyone that has gone through a divorce or may currently be going through a divorce may find it useful to read in that it provides a lot of resources and advice as to how the process should be done.

Learn about the causes and consequences of divorce5
After reading Divorce: Causes and Consequences, you will gain new insight into divorce and learn how many of the myths and stereotypes we have about divorce are misleading. With current research and past backgrounds of divorce, the book swiftly moves from the history to the future of divorce in a compelling and easy to understand book. The book focuses on all aspects of divorce including legal proceedings, child support and even step families and remarriage. Anyone planning to get married or even going through a divorce should own a copy. I have recently passed this book to my friend who just got engaged. A great companion to this book is Divorce Lessons, by the same authors.

very practical and helpful5
This is very prcatical and helpful book to learn about not only divorce, but also marriage, including reasonable reason to marry, types of things to consider before marriage, marriage plan, relationships...on and on.
It is not like listing of theories and statistics, but very practical to learn something out of it. In addition, contents are very organized well, and easy to read. This is one of the book i would keep, and recommend to friends who are in relationship.