Interventions for Children of Divorce

Offers up-to-date principles for working with children of divorce. The approach uses a theoretical context based on research and clinical findings to propose interventions for custody, access and therapeutic interventions. Topics include: developmental stages of the child and adjustment to divorce, mediation, custody evaluations and visitations, single parenting and remarriage, school-based programs, parent consultation and family therapy.

Child Development and the Response of Children to Separation andDivorce. Developmental Course After Divorce: The Role of Context. To Mediate or Not to Mediate?. Custody Evaluations: Types of Custody, Parents, and Problems. Strategies for Custody Evaluations. Visitation/Parent Access: Patterns and Problems. The Unique Problems of the Single Parent. The Unique Problems of the Remarried Parent. Group Therapy Strategies for Children in School andCommunity. Advising Parents: The Parent as Consultee. Individual Psychotherapy: Play, Work, and Talking withChildren. Interventions with Families. A Final Word. References. Author Index. Subject Index.