| Description |
xviii, 142 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Summary |
"A helpful guide for professionals and parents as they progress through the process of divorce. An insight into the impact their decisions will have on their children and a range of solutions available for problems which might arise"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword / Andrew Schepard, editor, Family Court Review -- Introduction -- I. What separation feels like to kids : divorce rocks the house -- II. Listening to children : it's important to listen--though not always easy -- III. Telling kids about the separation : the day time stands still -- IV. Steps toward a healthy co-parenting relationship : the relationship goes on -- V. Kids' residence : taking the high road -- VI. Kids' transitions : kids caught in the revolving door -- VII. Holidays and celebrations : feasts or fights? -- VIII. Parental anger : the fight the kids don't want to see -- IX. New relationships, new families : more characters--more complexity -- X. The legal system : courts, lawyers and kids -- XI. Schools supporting the co-parenting process : working with children undergoing family transition -- XII. One child's perspective : Olivia's story -- Appendices -- A. Effects of divorce by age -- B. Setting up a co-parenting center : sometimes reading a book is not enough -- C. What kids want parents to know about divorce and separation : in their own words. |
| Subject |
Children of divorced parents.
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Parent and child.
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| ISBN |
9781932056730 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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1932056734 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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