This paper documents the development of an online qualitative questionnaire to be used with teachers of young children experiencing parental separation and divorce. The questionnaire forms the first phase one of a larger project where it will be used to determine teachers' thoughts, opinion, and beliefs regarding their preparedness for working…

The relationship between Young's (1999) Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMSs) and several parental variables was investigated. The parental variables of interest were: (a) Nurturance, (b) Authority, (c) Intrusiveness, (d) Psychological Control, (e) Overprotection, and (f) Parentification. Regression analyses revealed that these parental practices…

This study examined relationships between different types of parental conflict (legal conflict, interpersonal conflict, and specific conflict tactics) and children's divorce adjustment. Subjects were members of 120 mother-custody families, recruited through a search of public divorce dockets, with at least one child between the ages of 6 and 12…

Prevention and intervention studies of children of divorce emphasize the importance of assessing the parenting behavior of the custodial parent and how it relates to the symptomatology of the children. This study was undertaken to assess this parenting behavior and how it relates to the child's symptomatology based on both parent's and child's…

The variability of children's adjustment to parental conflict and divorce has been well-documented. The family systems literature stresses the importance of a strong parental subsystem that stands apart from the child. This subsystem is clearly at risk in situations of divorce. The study described in this paper examined children's feelings of…

Research on the effects of divorce has generally focused on mothers and children, neglecting the father. This study examined post-divorce problems in divorced custodial fathers (N=20), divorced noncustodial fathers (N=20), and divorced childless men (N=20). The three groups and a group of married fathers (N=20) were compared on a measure of morale…

This study examined the coping strategies implemented by older parents in their attempt to manage the pain and demanded changes which usually accompany the dissolution of family relationships. Fifty-two parents, ranging in age from 54 to 87 years participated in focus groups and personal interviews. A number of psychological and social resources…

The divorce explosion has placed a substantial burden on the judicial system of the United States. About 10 percent of divorce cases involve child custody battles. The adversarial legal process may be contrary to the children's best interest. Custody mediation has been used as an alternative to court litigation. California law requires an attempt…

Research on children's adjustment following divorce suggests that the choice of custodial parent may be an important factor. To examine the process by which parents decide on custody of their children in a divorce, a sample of divorcing couples (N=55) drawn from a large urban county and three rural counties, participated in tape recorded…

This paper presents results of a survey of the marriage and fertility histories of women in the United States conducted in June 1990 by the Bureau of the Census as a supplement to the Current Population Survey. The marriage and fertility history surveys were taken in 1971, 1975, 1980, 1985, and 1990. This paper focuses on recent trends in…

Despite the rapidly rising divorce rate and the importance of the divorce settlement agreement for the spouses' financial and emotional well-being, factors influencing the effectiveness of divorce negotiations have received very little attention. To assess the major determinants of successful divorce negotiations between divorcing spouses and…

Young children's atttitudes about marriage and divorce, considered as social institutions and as personal possibilities, were investigated. Subjects were 119 children in kindergarten and second and fourth grades who lived with nondivorced parents, single divorced mothers, or remarried mothers. In reference to a story line illustrated with paper…

Rituals are often present at times of tension, change, and uncertainty and they perform important and diverse functions at such times. They are, however, virtually absent at one important and increasingly common event, divorce. Families do draw upon rituals to deal with in-law relationships following divorce. This report stemmed from a research…

Research on the role of life events in human development has revealed the importance of cognitive processes in pre- and post-event coping. Prior research, however, has primarily studied the role of a priori, theoretical or experientially developed cognitive taxonomies in transition coping. A study was conducted to explore the underlying cognitive…

It has been reported by previous research that offspring ratings of feelings of closeness to father are more negative for divorced fathers than for fathers in intact marriages. This study investigated the impact of a number of variables on college-aged offspring ratings of feelings of closeness to their fathers. Subjects included college students…