Divorce: Causes and Consequences

Thiscomprehensivebookprovidesabalancedoverviewofthecurrentresearchondivorce.Theauthorsexaminethescientificevidencetouncoverwhatcanbesaidwithcertaintyaboutdivorceandwhatremainstobelearnedaboutthissociallyandpoliticallychargedissue.Accessibletoparentsandteachersaswellascliniciansandresearchers，thevolumeexaminestheimpactofmaritalbreakuponchildren，adults，andsociety.AlisonClarke-StewartandCorneliaBrentanosynthesizethemostup-to-dateinformationondivorcefromavarietyofdisciplinaryperspectiveswiththoughtfulanalysisofpsychologicalissues.Theyconveythereal-lifeconsequencesofdivorcewithexcerptsfromautobiographiesbyyoungpeople，andtheyalsoincludeguidelinesforsocialpoliciesthatwouldhelptodiminishthedetrimentaleffectsofdivorce.