The unexpected legacy of divorce : a 25 year landmark study /

Wallerstein, Judith S,

The unexpected legacy of divorce : a 25 year landmark study / [print] Judith Wallerstein, Julia Lewis and Sandra Blakeslee. - first edition. - New York : Hyperion, (c)2000. - xxxv, 347 pages ; 25 cm.



Parallel universes: Karen and Gary. When a child becomes the caregiver -- Sunlit memories -- Growing up is harder -- What if they'd stayed together - and what if they can't? -- When there's no one to set an example -- Setting an example -- The legacy of divorce: Larry and Carol. The wages of violence -- Our failure to intervene -- Order out of chaos -- Family ties -- Undoing the past -- The parentless child: Paula. Growing up lonely -- Court-ordered visiting, the child's view -- Sex and drugs -- Evolving relationships -- The custody saga continues -- The vulnerable child: Billy. The vulnerable child -- The stepfamily -- Picking up the pieces, one by one -- My best case: Lisa. Is not fighting enough? -- Children of divorce -- Conclusions.



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Divorce--United States--Longitudinal studies.

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