The Good Divorce : A Psychoanalyst's Exploration of Separation, Divorce, and Childcare / Arthur Leonoff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leonoff, Arthur, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Divorce.

Children of divorced parents.

Child care.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Taylor and Francis, 2018.

Summary:

"Divorce is a complicated process and not a single event. It has major life implications and must be done right. In this regard, the good divorce is an ethical divorce.The Good Divorce does not follow the pattern of the ubiquitous self-help genre - over simplified and formulaic. Nevertheless, it is designed to be helpful by providing an in-depth exploration of the separation process, post-divorce adjustment, telling the children, caring for children from infants to teens, decision-making models, pathologies of divorce and, finally, hope and recovery through creating an important space for discovery. The author is a clinician and the book is written from the well of experience, scholarship and study that professional practice provides. Yet, it is not written academically and is intended for a general as well as professional audience. The reader will find the helpful inclusion of clinical examples and ample opportunities for reflection and deeper thinking into the many issues that arise in divorce for individuals and families. The essential premise is that the impact of divorce is worsened by the way it is handled rather than something necessarily inherent to the event itself. There is a required ethic, which when followed leads to the good divorce. Knowledge is power in this regard."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

COVER; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; AUTHOR'S NOTE; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE The good divorce; CHAPTER TWO Post-divorce adjustment; CHAPTER THREE Telling the children; CHAPTER FOUR Caring for children post-divorce; CHAPTER FIVE Custody and access; CHAPTER SIX Divorce, parenting, and families; CHAPTER SEVEN High conflict and the pathologies of divorce; CHAPTER EIGHT Space for discovery; EPILOGUE; NOTES; REFERENCES

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 8, 2015).

ISBN:

0-429-92091-1

0-429-90668-4

0-429-48191-8

1-78241-385-5

9780429481918

OCLC:

918998785