Postdivorce family therapy: Suggestions for professionals.

Moreland, James Porter; Schwebel, Andrew I.; Fine, Mark A.; Vess, James

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“…Once again, a number of approaches are possible, including the addition of the noncustodial mother into family therapy with the stepmother family and separate work with the child and noncustodial mother. Moreland, Schwebel, Fine, and Vess (1982) advocate "postdivorce family therapy" that attempts to increase ex-spouse cooperation in child-rearing activities and to improve the quality of parent-child communication. The authors caution that such an approach is not indicated when both spouses are not able or do not desire to cooperate or when one of the parents has severe psychopathology.…”

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Parent-child relationships in stepparent families.

Sauer

Fine²

1988

Journal of Family Psychology

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Parent-child relationships in stepparent families.

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Fine²

1988

Journal of Family Psychology

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“…This study did not gather data directly related to the effects of parental differences, but previous research (Hetherington et al, 1976) suggests that those parents who cope more effectively with the stresses of divorce have healthier relationships with their children. In an earlier article, the present authors (Moreland, Schwebel, Fine, & Vess, 1982) discussed several individual differences among parents that affect the course of the adjustment to divorce.…”

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Long-term effects of divorce on parent–child relationships.

Fine¹,

Moreland²,

Schwebel³

1983

Developmental Psychology

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The initial idea for this thesis grew out of a workshop con ducted for divorced parents by the Group for Quality Parent-Child Relationships at Ohio State University. To those parents experiencing divorce and to the group itself, I express my gratitude. In addi tion, there are several individuals to whom I would like to give my deepest appreciation. Dr. Andrew Schwebel and Dr. John Moreland were of invaluable assistance throughout the project and without their continual help the study would not have been completed. The statis tical analysis phase of the study was completed in large part through the efforts of Dwayne Ball, whose great patience, expertise, and support were of great value. The study was greatly facilitated by my roommate, close friend, and collaborator Jim Vess, who com pleted his thesis along with my own, and whose daily support and presence were constantly reassuring. While the contributions of the previously mentioned individuals have been during the last two years, my parents, Burril and Marilynn, have provided me with the opportunity and the support needed to benefit from my educational experiences throughout my life. To them and to my brothers, Paul and David, and my sister Anita, I cannot express my appreciation. Finally, and by no means least, my love for my fiancee Eve and her unending caring and support have given each of us the drive to achieve whatever we have been able to, including this thesis. iii

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“…Divorcing couples seeking simply to settle matters and to have little to do with each other in the future are well served by divorce mediation. However, those who will continue to interact, because of their children, for example, may decide that it is important to put aside or learn to deal with some differences so that they can establish an effective, but much more limited relationship (Moreland, Schwebel, Fine, & Vess, 1982). In such circumstances, PMI is appropriate because it addresses issues that might otherwise defeat their efforts to establish a circumscribed relationship.…”

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The psychological/mediation intervention model.

Schwebel¹,

Schwebel²,

Schwebel³

1985

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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Psychological/mediation intervention (PA/7), a form of single-session psychotherapy, is presented as a flexible approach suitable for use in a variety of situations involving interpersonal conflict. The dual objectives are first, resolution of the immediate conflict, and second, as a preventatiue measure, alteration of the interactional pattern that gave rise to the difficulties.PMI is contrasted with three types of increasingly used forms of mediationdivorce, issue centered, and neighborhood. The procedures of PMI, designed to meet the two objectives, are described and illustrated for each of its six stages.Mediation is a generic term used to describe approaches to the handling of human conflict in which an outside party (mediator) is invited to help others resolve their differences. The mediator, who remains neutral in the disputes, has no decisionmaking powers but, rather, works to promote cooperation between the disputants so they can develop what they consider to be suitable solutions. In recent years, mediation has become an increasingly used approach to the resolution of interpersonal conflict

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Postdivorce family therapy: Suggestions for professionals.

Abstract: The literature describing the stress experienced by family members in the postdivorce transition is reviewed. Suggestions are made for postdivorce family therapy oriented toward helping both ex-spouses continue meaningful involvement with their children.

Cited by 9 publications

References 14 publications

Parent-child relationships in stepparent families.

Parent-child relationships in stepparent families.

Long-term effects of divorce on parent–child relationships.

The psychological/mediation intervention model.

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