Divorced, without Children - Debra D. Castaldo

Divorced, without Children

Solution Focused Therapy with Women at Midlife
Buch | Hardcover
272 Seiten
2008
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-95585-0 (ISBN)
174,55 inkl. MwSt
Explores the experience, meaning, and impact of divorce at mid-life for women without children, and gives insights into the unique stressors and issues confronting these individuals so that the practitioner can better anticipate and meet their needs. This book provides case examples, clinical themes, and suggests coping techniques and strategies.
The topic of women divorced at midlife without children is one that has, to date, been absent from professional and academic literature, though these women make up a considerable and growing portion of our population. This book explores the experience, meaning, and impact of divorce at midlife for women without children, and provides insights into the unique stressors and issues confronting these individuals so that the practitioner can better anticipate and meet their needs. Clinical considerations and case examples will be presented via the narrative stories of women who have experienced this unusual role in a world that is still primarily centered on marriage and mothering.

This book provides case examples, clinical themes, treatment recommendations, and suggests coping techniques and strategies. Castaldo draws heavily upon social constructionist, feminist, and narrative perspectives as theoretical frameworks for the book, as well as the results of her own qualitative research study. She suggests new concepts for women’s psychological development, including: an expanded family life cycle to include a normalized stage of mature single adulthood and a developmental process of autonomous competence for women. Other critical coping skills include meaning modification, role innovation, self-nurturing, expanded intimacy and attachment, and multi-diverse industriousness.

Debra D. Castaldo, Private Practice, Englewood, USA Psychology and Counseling, Governors State University, USA

Prologue: Fairy Tales, Myths, and Legendary Creatures. Introduction. Overview, Trends, Historical Perspectives, and Clinical Issues. Out of Sync in a Married Mothering World. How Did We Get Here? Trends and Concepts. Midlife Divorce for Women in a Married World. Childless in a Mothering World. Telling Life Stories: Constructions, Narratives, and Beliefs. Paralyzing or Empowering: The Power of Socially Constructed Beliefs. Out on a Limb: Beliefs About Role Exit, Transition, and Adjustment. The Women Speak. A Relational/Constructionist Approach. Sponsoring, Re-storying, and Fostering Connection. No Time is a Good Time for Goodbye - The Case of Sara.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 8.2.2008
Reihe/Serie Routledge Series on Family Therapy and Counseling
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Gewicht 1100 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Gender Studies
ISBN-10 0-415-95585-8 / 0415955858
ISBN-13 978-0-415-95585-0 / 9780415955850
Zustand Neuware
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