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

• Autore: Harvey John H. <1943-, >
• Pubblicazione: New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2010
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (192 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.89
• Soggetto topico: Children of divorced parents - United States; Divorce - United States; Parent and child - United States
• Altri autori: FineMark A
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Children of divorce
• ISBN: 1-136-95168-7; 1-136-95169-5; 1-283-03702-5; 9786613037022; 0-203-84891-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910791858503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II