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title	:	Divorce in Psychosocial Perspective : Theory and Research
author	:	Guttmann, Josef.
publisher	:	Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
isbn10 | asin	:	0805803475
print isbn13	:	9780805803471
ebook isbn13	:	9780585250878
language	:	English
subject	Divorce--Psychological aspects.
publication date	:	1993
lcc	:	HQ814.G94 1993eb
ddc	:	306.89
subject	:	Divorce--Psychological aspects.

Page iii Divorce in Psychosocial Perspective: Theory and Research by Joseph Guttmann University of Haifa

Page iv Copyright 1993 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by photostat, microform, retrieval system, or any other means, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Publishers 365 Broadway Hillsdale, New Jersey 07642 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Guttmann, Joseph Divorce in Psychosocial Perspective : Theory and Research / by Joseph Guttmann. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. ISBN 0-8058-0347-5 1. DivorcePsychological aspects. 1. Title. HQ814.G94 1993 306.89dc20 92-33412 CIP Books published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates are printed on acid-free paper, and their bindings are chosen for strength and durability. Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2

Page v To Sarit, Dan and Barak, for successfully surviving my fatherhood. To Yvonne for sharing with me respect for and love of parenting. To Michal for standing by me and letting me stand by her.

Page vii Contents Preface ix 1 Divorce in Its Social Context 1 2 Theoretical Models of the Divorce Process 31 3 The Psychosocial Model of the Divorce Process 51 4 Divorced Mothers 82 5 Divorced Fathers 111 6 Children of Divorced Parents: Theoretical and Research Considerations 141 7 Parental Divorce and the Reaction of Children 168 References 202 Author Index 233 Subject Index 245

Page ix Preface There are many books that deal with divorce and its aftermath. Some deal with the single-parent family in general, others focus more specifically on the impact of divorce on children and mothers, and still others examine the legal and/or sociological aspects of divorce. The recent renaissance of interest in fatherhood has also triggered some publications that examine the father's role in the divorce drama. Many books on divorce are characterized by their practical orientation toward the issues and problems posed by divorce. None, however, has attempted to offer an integrated view of the massive theoretical and research literature about divorced adults and their children. And none has presented a comprehensive analysis of divorce as a psychological process within the larger social context. This book intends to fill that void. The purpose of the present volume is threefold: (a) to offer a comprehensive view of divorce as a social, interpersonal, and psychological phenomenon; (b) to review the theory and research about divorce in that literature focuses on the major protagonists of the divorce drama: the mother, the father, and the children; and (c) to introduce a new psychosocial theory of the divorce process. This book is intended primarily for people whose interest in the subject of divorce is academic and/or clinical. In academia, it may serve students of family dynamics, divorce, and family therapy. Researchers may find this volume useful as it presents a broad framework from which research questions may be deduced and in light of which research results can be explained. In the clinical field, the book may serve psychiatrists, psychol-

Page x ogists, social workers, counselors, divorce mediators, and other professionals who have a deep interest in divorce. The organization of the book is intended to facilitate its use by the various professionals, given their different perspectives. Chapter 1 presents the social and cultural context in which divorce occurs. It provides a descriptive analysis of divorce in a historical perspective and its present legal, social, and cultural context. The chapter reviews the social changes as factors contributing to the destabilization of the institution of marriage. It also reviews the social factors found to be related to the rate of divorce. Although divorce is always a unique, personal, and subjective experience, there are common denominators within the process of most divorces. Chapter 2 presents several theoretical models through which some of these common denominators can be understood. The critical discussion of these models provides the reader not only with a theoretical spectrum from which to consider the proposed psychosocial theory of divorce but also with the necessary background for understanding the need for, and the conceptual assumptions of, the theory.

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