Handbook of Divorce and Relationship Dissolution

ISBN-13: 9780805851281 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 696 str.

Fine/Harvey; Mark A. Fine; John H. Harvey

Opis

This comprehensive handbook presents the most up-to-date scholarship on divorce and the dissolution of relationships. It integrates work on the causes, processes, consequences, and policy implications of relationship dissolution. Featuring contributions from leading scholars from multiple disciplines, this Handbook reviews the patterns and processes involved in relationship termination, including why they may vary depending on such factors as legal status, race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation. Chapters distinguish what is known about divorce from what is known about other types of relationship dissolution (dating, cohabiting, and gay and lesbian relationships). Each contributor considers their topic with respect to different types of relationships and to the commonalities and differences across these different relationship forms. divorce/relationship dissolution; causes and predictors of divorce/dissolution; consequences of divorce/dissolution on families; diversity and multicultural variations in divorce/dissolution processes and consequences; and legal, educational, and mediational interventions to facilitate healthy adaptation to relationship dissolution. The book focuses on the often-neglected processes involved as the relationship unfolds, such as infidelity, hurt, disaffection, remarriage, and the impact on stepfamilies. Diversity is addressed through the inclusion of separate chapters on gay and lesbian, Hispanic, and African American relationships, and the integration of diversity issues throughout the book wherever possible. The book's wide variety of theories and quantitative and qualitative research approaches provide important insights. Three concluding commentaries from highly accomplished scholars, Alan Booth, Robert Weiss, and Ellen Berscheid, provide a macro overview of this diverse field and recommendations for future research and policy directions. groundbreaking applications on: the legal and policy aspects of divorce, such as attempts to make divorce more difficult to obtain; educational programs for parents experiencing divorce; and mediation, the most commonly utilized alternative to traditional legal approaches to resolving divorce. The alarming increase of divorce and relationship dissolution in our society has resulted in increased research activity in a wide variety of disciplines. Until now, there was not one resource that reviewed this insightful research.

Spis treści

Preface. Part I: Introduction. M.A. Fine, J.H. Harvey, Divorce and Relationship Dissolution in the 21st Century. Part II: Demographic and Historical Aspects of Divorce and Relationship Dissolution. G.C. Kitson, Divorce and Dissolution Research: Then and Now. P.R. Amato, S. Irving, Historical Trends in Divorce in the United States. J. Teachman, L. Tedrow, M. Hall, The Demographic Future of Divorce and Dissolution. Part III: Causes, Underlying Processes, and Antecedents of Divorce and Relationship Dissolution. A.E. Rodrigues, J.H. Hall, F.D. Fincham, What Predicts Divorce and Relationship Dissolution. M. Masuda, Perspectives on Premarital Postdissolution Relationships: Account-Making of Friendships Between Former Romantic Partners. A.L. Vangelisti, Hurtful Interactions and the Dissolution of Intimacy. J.H. Hall, F.D. Fincham, Relationship Dissolution Following Infidelity. S. Duck, J.T. Wood, What Goes Up May Come Down: Sex and Gendered Patterns in Relational Dissolution. J.H. Harvey, M.A. Fine, Social Construction of Accounts in the Process of Relationship Termination. K. Kayser, S.S. Rao, Process of Disaffection in Relationship Breakdown. S.S. Rollie, S. Duck, Divorce and Dissolution of Romantic Relationships: Stage Models and Their Limitations. K. Adamsons, K. Pasley, Coparenting Following Divorce and Relationship Dissolution. E. Lawrence, E. Ro, R. Barry, M. Bunde, Mechanisms of Distress and Dissolution in Physically Agressive Romantic Relationships. Part IV: Consequences of Divorce and Relationship Dissolution. B.L. Barber, D.H. Demo, The Kids Are Alright (at Least, Most of Them): Links Between Divorce and Dissolution and Child Well-Being. S.L. Braver, J.R. Shapiro, M.R. Goodman, Consequences of Divorce for Parents. D.S. Bartell, Influence of Parental Divorce on Romantic Relationships in Young Adulthood: A Cognitive-Developmental Perspective. T. Tashiro, P. Frazier, M. Berman, Stress-Related Growth Following Divorce and Relationship Dissolution. L.C. Sayer, Economic Aspects of Divorce and Relationship Dissolution. Part V: Coping With Divorce and Relationship Dissolution. L. Ganong, M. Coleman, J. Hans, Divorce as Prelude to Stepfamily Living and the Consequences of Redivorce. T.D. Afifi, K. Hamrick, Communication Processes that Promote Risk and Resiliency in Postdivorce Families. S. Sprecher, D. Felmlee, M. Schmeeckle, X. Shu, No Breakup Occurs on an Island: Social Networks and Relationship Dissolution. Part VI: Variations in Divorce and Relationship Dissolution Patterns and Processes. T.L. Orbuch, E. Brown, Divorce in the Context of Being African American. R.F. Oswald, E. Clausell, Same-Sex Relationships and Their Dissolution. A.J. Umaña-Taylor, E.C. Alfaro, Divorce and Relationship Dissolution Among Latino Populations in the United States. Part VII: Policy Issues Pertaining to Divorce and Relationship Dissolution. M.M. Mahoney, The Law of Divorce and Relationship Dissolution. D.A. Sbarra, R.E. Emery, In the Presence of Grief: The Role of Cognitive-Emotional Adaptation in Contemporary Divorce Mediation. K.R. Blaisure, M.J. Geasler, Educational Interventions for Separating and Divorcing Parents and Their Children. Part VIII: Commentaries. R.S. Weiss, Trying to Understand Close Relationships. E. Berscheid, The Changing Reasons for Marriage and Divorce. A. Booth, Proposals for Research on the Consequences of Divorce for Children.

O autorze

Mark A. Fine