Children in Changing Families

At time when separation and divorce are increasingly common, this book supplies much-needed insights into why some children survive change in families better than others.

List of Figures and Tables. Series Editor's Preface. Acknowledgments. Glossary of Studies Frequently Referred to in the Book. Introduction. 1. The Context of Family Transitions. 2. Frameworks for Understanding Family Transitions. 3. Family Transitions and Outcomes for Children. 4. Children's Perceptions of Families and Family Change. 5. Families that Separate. 6. Stepfamilies and Multiple Transitions. 7. Fathers in Families. 8. Explaining Outcomes for Children and Young People. 9. Overview and Future Direction. References. Index.