The Divorced Child: Strengthening Your Family Through the First Three Years of Separation

ISBN-13: 9780230617728 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 240 str.

PhD Joseph Nowinski

Opis

Divorce is a reality of today's family life, but clinical research has shown that it is possible to mitigate its negative effects on children. Dr. Joseph Nowinski, a family therapist with over 20 years of experience treating families, argues that there is a three-year window in which to acclimate children to the change in family life. Combining case studies with new research, Dr. Nowinski gives parents the information and the tools to work through the transition. Written in a warm and authoritative tone, Nowinski will teach parents to: - Focus on your child's new day-to-day reality- Identify early signs of trouble- Help your child through the separation process and help them develop coping skills that will remain with them through life

Spis treści

Introduction: The Three Crucial Years: What Parents Need to Know about Children and Divorce
PART I: CHILD-CENTERED DIVORCE
The Divorced Family
Talking to Children about Divorce
Relocating
Shared Parenting: The New Look in Child Custody
PART II: UNDERSTANDING YOURSELF: HOW TO BE PART OF THE SOLUTION AND NOT PART OF THE PROBLEM
How 'Resilient' Are You?
Your Emotional Health and Your Child
How Balanced is Your Life Style?
Healthy versus Unhealthy Ways of Relieving Your Stress
PART III: THE THREE CRUCIAL YEARS: AGES 1-5
Separation and Attachment
The Need for Exploration
Divorce and Insecurity
Building and Maintaining a Support Network
PART IV: THE THREE CRUCIAL YEARS: AGES 6-11
Guiding Your Child toward Healthy Peer Groups
The Importance of Structure, Predictability, and Routine
Direction and Discipline
Tantrums and Oppositional Behaviour
School and Social Phobias
Guarding against Academic Failure
Alcohol and Drugs
PART V: THE THREE CRUCIAL YEARS: AGES 12-18
Understanding Identity
Helping Teens Answer the Question: Who am I?
Helping Teens Answer the Question: What do I stand for?
Helping Teens Answer the Question: Where am I going?
New Beginnings
Conclusion
Chapter Notes