The Postdivorce Family: Children, Parenting, and Society

by Ross A. Thompson (Editor), Paul R. Amato (Editor)

This book analyzes the issues surrounding divorce and its implications for public policy. The authors integrate research and policy perspectives of scholars in various disciplines to focus on the consequences of divorce for children, the parents′ responsibilities after divorce, nonresidential parenting, and the effects of a high divorce rate in society.

272 pages, Hardcover

First published March 31, 1999