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Draws on interviews with 173 adult children of divorced parents to challenge beliefs about the detrimental long-term effects of divorce on young people, arguing that divorced families can achieve a functional, thriving dynamic. By the author of The Good Divorce.
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"The voices of grown children are compelling,! Filled with practical advice for helping two household families tap into unanticipated strengths. -- Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of Anger
"More prescriptive than descriptive, Ahrons's supportive guidebook should aid anyone trying to make a 'good divorce' better."--Publishers Weekly
"This book should be required reading for all divorcing and divorced parents and the professionals who work with them."--Isolina Ricci, Ph.D., author, Mom's House, Dad's House
"Required reading for those contemplating or recently or long-divorced; adult children; clergy, mental health practitioners, teachers and policy-makers."--Evan Imber-Black, Ph.D., Editor, Family Process and Director of the Center for Families and Health, Ackerman Institute for the Family
"Insightful, wise and honest, this longitudinal study is an important addition to our understanding the family after divorce."--Warren Farrell, Ph.D., author of Father and Child Reunion and Why Men Are the Way They Are
"Ahrons, one of this country's foremost authorities, offers sound advice about how divorcing couples can promote their children's well-being."--Steven Mintz, John and Rebecca Moores Professor of History, University of Houston and author of Domestic Revolutions: A Social History of American Family Life
"With clarity and compassion, Dr. Ahrons presents solid research that gives us answers to the questions plaguing families and clinicians!"--Lois Braverman, President, American Family Therapy Academy and author of Women, Feminism, and Family Therapy
"The voices of grown children are compelling, ! Filled with practical advice for helping two household families tap into unanticipated strengths.--Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of Anger
"An astounding accomplishment! Filled with insights and advice....If you want the best for your children, read this book."--Richard A. Warshak, Ph.D., Clinical Professor of Psychology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and author of Divorce Poison: Protecting the Parent-Child Bond From a Vindictive Ex
"Without the usual stereotypes or biases, Ahrons documents the complexities of divorced families...and tells what works and what doesn't."--Pauline Boss, Professor, University of Minnesota and author of Ambiguous Loss
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"More prescriptive than descriptive, Ahrons's supportive guidebook should aid anyone trying to make a 'good divorce' better."--Publishers Weekly
"This book should be required reading for all divorcing and divorced parents and the professionals who work with them."--Isolina Ricci, Ph.D., author, Mom's House, Dad's House
"Required reading for those contemplating or recently or long-divorced; adult children; clergy, mental health practitioners, teachers and policy-makers."--Evan Imber-Black, Ph.D., Editor, Family Process and Director of the Center for Families and Health, Ackerman Institute for the Family
"Insightful, wise and honest, this longitudinal study is an important addition to our understanding the family after divorce."--Warren Farrell, Ph.D., author of Father and Child Reunion and Why Men Are the Way They Are
"Ahrons, one of this country's foremost authorities, offers sound advice about how divorcing couples can promote their children's well-being."--Steven Mintz, John and Rebecca Moores Professor of History, University of Houston and author of Domestic Revolutions: A Social History of American Family Life
"With clarity and compassion, Dr. Ahrons presents solid research that gives us answers to the questions plaguing families and clinicians!"--Lois Braverman, President, American Family Therapy Academy and author of Women, Feminism, and Family Therapy
"The voices of grown children are compelling, ! Filled with practical advice for helping two household families tap into unanticipated strengths.--Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of Anger
"An astounding accomplishment! Filled with insights and advice....If you want the best for your children, read this book."--Richard A. Warshak, Ph.D., Clinical Professor of Psychology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and author of Divorce Poison: Protecting the Parent-Child Bond From a Vindictive Ex
"Without the usual stereotypes or biases, Ahrons documents the complexities of divorced families...and tells what works and what doesn't."--Pauline Boss, Professor, University of Minnesota and author of Ambiguous Loss
Constance Ahrons, Ph.D., author of The Good Divorce and co-author of Divorced Families, is professor emerita from the Department of Sociology and former director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Doctoral Training Program at the University of Southern California. A senior scholar and founding co-chair of the Council on Contemporary Families, she is an internationally renowned lecturer, consultant, and workshop leader. Dr. Ahrons is director of Divorce and Remarriage Consulting Associates in San Diego, California.
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- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0060193050
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