Children of Divorce

Craig Everett

Contents
Introduction



I. Family Well-Being, Development, and Disruption: An Introduction
Children of Divorce and Single-Parent Lifestyles: Facilitating Well-Being
Sequelae to Marital Disruption in Children
The Impact of Divorce on Children at Various Stages of the Family Life Cycle
II. Children’s Perceptions of the Divorce Experience
Children’s Definitions of Family Following Divorce of Their Parents
Effects of Family Structure on Children’s Self-Concepts
Family Dysfunctional Patterns During Divorce--From the View of the Children
Divorce, Custody, and Visitation: The Child’s Point of View
III. Family Structure and Interactional Patterns: Post Divorce
A Comparison of Children Living in Single-Mother and Single-Father Families
Comparing the Effects on the Child of Post-Divorce Parenting Arrangements
Siblings’ Reactions to Parental Divorce
Sibling Interactions in Married and Divorced Families: Influence of Ordinal Position, Socioeconomic Status, and Play Context
Mothers’ Behavior and Sons’ Adjustment Following Divorce
Intimacy in Young Adult Males’ Relationships as a Function of Divorced and Non-Divorced Family of Origin Structure
IV. Determinants of Children’s Adjustment to Divorce
Parental and Environmental Determinants of Children’s Behavioral, Affective, and Cognitive Adjustment to Divorce
The Impact of Divorce on Children’s Academic Performance
Effects of Post-Divorce Relationships on Child Adjustment
The Effect of Children’s Family Type on Teachers’ Stereotypes
The Adversarial Legal Process and Divorce: Negative Effects Upon the Psychological Adjustment of Children