The Postdivorce Family

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' responsibilities after divorce, nonresidential parenting, and the effects of a high divorce rate in society.

This book analyzes the issues surrounding divorce and its implications for public policy. The authors integrate research and policy perspectives of scholars 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.

The Postdivorce Family - Ross A Thompson and Paul R Amato An Introduction to the IssuesPART ONE: THE CONSEQUENCES OF DIVORCE FOR CHILDRENPostdivorce Family Life for Children - Robert E Emery An Overview of Research and Some Implications for PolicyCauses and Consequences of Divorce - Alan Booth Reflections on Recent ResearchPART TWO: PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AFTER DIVORCEThe Custody of Children of Divorcing Families - Eleanor E Maccoby Weighing the AlternativesImproving the Law Relating to Postdivorce Arrangements for Children - Katharine T BartlettPART THREE: NONRESIDENTIAL PARENTINGNoncustodial Fathers and Their Impact on the Children of Divorce - Michael E LambCompliance with Child Support Orders in Paternity and Divorce Cases - Daniel R MeyerPART FOUR: DIVORCE AND SOCIETYThe Postdivorce Society - Paul R Amato shaping the Family and Other Forms of Social OrganizationValues, Policy and Research on Divorce - Ross A Thompson and Jennifer M Wyatt Seeking Fairness for Children