In the Name of the Child A Developmental Approach to Understanding and Helping Children of Conflicted and Violent Divorce

Name: In the Name of the Child A Developmental Approach to Understanding and Helping Children of Conflicted and Violent Divorce
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ISBN: 9780826111272

ISBN-10: 0826111270

ISBN-13: 9780826111272

Edition: 2nd 2009

Authors: Janet R. Johnston, Vivienne Roseby, Kathryn Kuehnle

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This edition brings together extensive research and clinical experience to examine the immediate and longer-term effects of high-conflict divorce on children. The authors trace the developmental problems affecting very young children through adolescence, studying the impact of family violence and the dynamics of parental alienation.

Book details

Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Springer
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 486
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



The Problem and the Challenge



The Family Crucible of High-Conflict and Violent Divorce



The Prism and Prison of the Child



The Development of Children and Youth in High-Conflict Families



Infants and Toddlers: Problems in Separation-Individuation



Preschoolers: Separation, Gender and Sexualized Anxiety



School-age Children: The Struggle to Feel Lovable, Good, and Competent



Adolescents: Toward Resolution or Stalemate



Young Adults: Struggling with the Legacy



Interventions on Behalf of Children in High-Conflict and Violent Divorce



Building Multidisciplinary Partnerships Between the Family Court and the Community



Co-Parenting Counseling and Parent Coordination



Treatment of Children in Conflicted and Violent Families



Special Issues in Difficult Custody-Disputing Families



Domestic Violence: Differential Assessment and Parenting Plans



Parental Abduction: Risk Factors and Preventive Interventions



Parental Alignments and Alienation: Differential Assessment and Therapeutic Interventions



Child Sexual Abuse Allegations in Custody Disputes


Appendix



Guidelines for Initial Assessment



Summary of Empirical Studies



Publications of Research Findings


References


Index