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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817821303321

Autore

Harvey John H. <1943-, >

Titolo

Children of divorce : stories of loss and growth / / John H. Harvey, Mark A. Fine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-136-95168-7

1-136-95169-5

1-283-03702-5

9786613037022

0-203-84891-8

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (192 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FineMark A

Disciplina

306.89

Soggetti

Children of divorced parents - United States

Divorce - United States

Parent and child - United States

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

The pervasiveness of divorce and the value of diverse voices -- Theoretical 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.

Sommario/riassunto

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. Emph