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Book SynopsisAcclaim for Painful Partings . . .
A rare triple threat book--for professionals, students, andlaypersons. Sensitive--wise--comprehensive, Schwartz and Kaslow''swork represents a maturing of a realistic stance toward divorce.--William C. Nichols, EdD, ABPP Atlanta, Georgia
This articulate, compassionate, and informed book is essentialreading for all therapists who work with divorced or divorcingfamilies. Scholarly, yet readable, its developmental frameworkgives coherence to an often confusing area of practice. --AugustusY. Napier, PhD Director, The Family Workshop, Atlanta,Georgia
[Painful Partings] masters both the legal and mental health issuesof divorce. --Judge Joseph L. Steinberg Superior Court, State ofConnecticut, Regional Family Trial Docket
Obtaining a legal divorce may seem fairly straightforward.Emotional divorce, on the other hand, is a much more complicatedprocess. In this book, the reader is taken step by painful stepinto the process of
Table of ContentsWHAT PRECEDES THE PARTING?
A Family Systems Framework and Life-Cycle Perspective.
STAGES AND PHASES OF THE SEPARATION AND DIVORCE PROCESS.
Separation and Divorce: An Overview.
Individual Differences and Their Impact on Resolution.
Therapeutic Issues and Interventions During the DivorceProcess.
The Legal Aspects of Divorce.
The Economic Issues in Divorce.
Parenting and Child Custody Issues.
Spiritual and Religious Aspects of Divorce.
CONSEQUENCES OF DIVORCE: THE COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL DIVORCE.
An Overview of the Aftermath.
Effects of Divorce on the Children.
Getting on with Life.
THE PSYCHIC DIVORCE: HEALING AND CLOSURE.
Toward Integration and Wholeness.
Appendices.
References.
Indexes.
