Based on the 1996 Family Law Act, this book looks at how the therapist can work with the different professions involved in a divorce, how children might be consulted, and ways in which vulnerable family members can be protected. 78 pages.

Based on the 1996 Family Law Act, this book looks at how the therapist can work with the different professions involved in a divorce, how children might be consulted, and ways in which vulnerable family members can be protected.

"Family Transformation Through Divorce and Remarriage" looks at the complete divorce-remarriage-stepfamily cycle in the context of demographic data, the legal process and the systemic theoretical framework. For each phase of the cycle, the author describes the stages of development, summarizes the relevant research and illustrates the effects on family members with case examples. A postscript has been added to the paperback edition to bring the work up-to-date.

Grandparenting in divorced families is the first in-depth exploration of grandparents' relationships with their adult children and grandchildren in divorced families. It asks what part grandparents might play in public policy and whether measures should be taken to support their grandparenting role. Do grandparents have a special role in family life that ought to be recognised in law? This book examines grandparents' roles and functions and gives voice to their attitudes and opinions. Grandparenting is often represented sentimentally with too little account taken of the diversity of attitudes and behaviour. The study asks challenging questions about grandparents' contributions to family life and comments on the legal and policy implications. It includes fascinating discussion of issues such as: grandparents who are excluded and ignored; partisan behaviour and its effect on family relationships; communicating across the family divide; change and continuity in grandparents' relationships with their grandchildren. This groundbreaking book is intended for a wide readership. Grandparents and parents in divorced families will identify with many of the thoughts, feelings and experiences r

"From the Heart of God" is a book that parallels the events that surrounds the preparation of a natural bride, with the spiritual events that affect the "Bride of Christ," the church. The book starts off with the proposal for the natural bride to be and parallels it with the proposal as it relates to a member of the Body of Christ, the local body, and the corporate body. In a world where the sacredness of marriage is minimized, this book reminds the reader of how the natural union of a husband and wife is symbolic of the spiritual union of the Body of Christ with the Bridegroom (Christ). This book is a wake-up call to the Body of Christ in particular, and to the world in general. It is intended to remind the Bride of Christ to prepare for the Bridegrooms return.

Perhaps the most sweeping of changes in social welfare since the enactment of the Social Security Act, was realised in 1996 with the passage of the Personal Responsibility Work Opportunity and Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). PRWORA, signed into law by President Clinton amidst much national controversy, was designed to essentially transform social welfare in the United States through transferring the design, implementation and evaluation of the welfare system from the federal government to the states. This groundbreaking book highlights firstly how important the strong social welfare is to the country and secondly, how spirited the debate of the 1990s has been with regard to the nuances of social welfare policies and programmes.