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When their parents divorce, some children falter and others thrive.
This book asks why. Is it the custody arrangement? A parent's new
partner? Conflict or consistency between the two households?
Adolescents after Divorce follows teenagers from 1,100 divorcing
families to discover what makes the difference. Focusing on a
period beginning four years after the divorce, the authors have the
articulate, often insightful help of their subjects in exploring
the altered conditions of their lives. These teenagers come from a
wide range of backgrounds. Some are functioning well. Some are
faring poorly. The authors examine the full variety of situations
in which these children find themselves once the initial disruption
has passed - whether parents remarry or repartner, how parents
relate to each other and to their children, and how life in two
homes is integrated. Certain findings emerge - for instance,
remarried new partners are better accepted than cohabiting new
partners. And when parents' relations are amicable, adolescents in
dual custody are less likely than other adolescents to experience
loyalty conflicts. The authors also consider the effects of
visitation arrangements, The demands made and the goals set within
each home, and the emotional closeness of the residential parent to
the child. A mine of information on a topic that touches so many
Americans, this study will be crucial for researchers, counselors,
lawyers, judges, and parents.
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