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UNINA9910954566403321 |
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Autore |
Clarke-Stewart Alison <1943-> |
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Titolo |
Divorce : causes and consequences / / Alison Clarke-Stewart and Cornelia Brentano |
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New Haven [Conn.], : Yale University Press, c2006 |
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ISBN |
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9786611731489 |
9781281731487 |
128173148X |
9780300133318 |
0300133316 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xi, 347 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Current perspectives in psychology |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Children of divorced parents - Psychology |
Custody of children |
Divorce - Psychological aspects |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-336) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The social context of divorce -- At risk for divorce -- A marriage ends -- Adults in the aftermath of divorce -- Effects of divorce on children -- What causes children's problems? -- What helps children adjust? -- Child custody and child support -- Remarriage and stepfamilies -- Divorce : the future. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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