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Klappentext As ever-increasing numbers of children live apart from their parents, how can policymakers and professionals who work with families address the emotional and financial needs of such children? The editors draw on research, policy and practice sources in order to identify a rich array of roles that nonresidential parents may play in the lives of their children. They also explore such issues as: variation in nonresidential parenting across ethnic groups; the financial implications of parenting separately; patterns of involvement of nonresidential parents; and implications for further research and social policy. Zusammenfassung As ever-increasing numbers of children live apart from their parents! how can policymakers and professionals who work with families address the emotional and financial needs of such children? The editors draw on research! policy and practice sources in order to identify a rich array of roles that nonresidential parents may play in the lives of their children. They also explore such issues as: variation in nonresidential parenting across ethnic groups; the financial implications of parenting separately; patterns of involvement of nonresidential parents; and implications for further research and social policy. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART ONE: NONRESIDENT PARENTS: WHO ARE THEY? Perspectives on Nonresidential Parenting - James H Bray and Charlene E Depner Marital Disruption and Nonresidential Parenting - Rebecca del Carmen and Gabrielle N Virgo A Multicultural Perspective Parental Role Reversal - Charlene E Depner Mothers as Nonresidential Parents PART TWO: USING SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH IN POLICY AND PRACTICE The Economics of Parenting Apart - Jay D Teachman and Kathleen Paasch A Social Exchange Model of Noncustodial Parent Involvement - Sanford L Braver et al Children of Divorce Who Refuse Visitation - Janet R Johnston Developing and Implementing Post-Divorce Parenting Plans - Joan B Kelly Does The Forum Make a Difference? Nonresidential Parent-Child Relationships Following Divorce and Remarriage - James H Bray and Sandra H Berger A Longitudinal Perspective Nonresidential Parenting - Charlene E Depner and James H Bray Multidimensional Approaches in Research, Policy, and Practice ...
