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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457773903321

Autore

Emery Robert E

Titolo

Renegotiating family relationships [[electronic resource] ] : divorce, child custody, and mediation / / by Robert E. Emery

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Guilford Press, c2012

ISBN

1-283-34048-8

9786613340481

1-60918-982-5

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Disciplina

306.89

Soggetti

Divorce mediation - United States

Custody of children - United States

Divorced parents - Counseling of - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Conflicting perspectives: his and her divorce -- Beyond anger: pain, longing, fear, guilt, and grief -- Grieving divorce: the leaver and the left -- Renegotiating relationships I: separating marital and parental roles -- Renegotiating relationships II: two-parent divorced families -- Divorce and custody law: perfect problems, imperfect solutions -- Negotiating agreements I: setting the stage and the first mediation session -- Negotiating agreements II: identifying issues, brainstorming options, and drafting parenting plans -- Mediation research: a 12-year randomized study.

Sommario/riassunto

Long recognized as the authoritative guide for clinicians working with divorcing families, this book presents crucial concepts, strategies, and intervention techniques. Robert E. Emery describes how to help parents navigate the emotional and legal hurdles of this painful family transition while protecting their children's well-being. The book is grounded in cutting-edge research on family relationships, parenting, and children's adjustment, including Emery's groundbreaking longitudinal study of the impact of divorce mediation versus litigation. It provides a detailed treatment manual for me