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Recommended Reading for Divorce Professionals

AUTHOR

TITLE

PUBLISHER

Ahrons, C.

The good divorce: Keeping your family together when your marriage comes apart. 1994

New York: Harper Collins Publishers, Inc.

Ahrons, C.

We're still family: What grown children have to say about their parents' divorce. 2004

New York: Harper Collins Publishers, inc.

Brownstone, H.

Tug of WarL A judge's verdict on separation, custody battles, and the bitter realities of family court.

Toronto

Eddy, B.

High Conflict People in Legal Disputes - Four Steps in Resolving High-Conflict Disputes. May 2006

Janis Publications

Ellis, Desmond

"Family Mediation Pilot Project - Final Report". 1994

Attorney General of Ontario

Emery, R.

The truth about children and divorce: Dealing with the emotions so you and your children can thrive. 2004

New York: Viking

Girnder, Linda

"Mediation Triage: Screening for Spouse Abuse in Divorce Mediation"

Mediation Quarterly, Vol. 7, No. 4,(Summer 1990)

Hart, Barbara

 "Gentle Jeopardy: The Further Endangerment of Battered Women and Children in Custody Mediation"

Mediation Quarterly, Vol. 7, No. 4, (Summer 1990)

Irving, Benjamin & Howard, H.

"Toward a Feminist - Informed Model of Therapeutic Family Mediation"

Mediation Quarterly, Vol. 10, No. 129, (1992)

Isaacs, M.B. & Montalvo, B.

Therapy of the difficult divorce: Managing crisis, reviewing warring couples, working with the children. 2000.

North Vale, NJ: Jason Aronson Inc.

Johnston, J. & Campbell,L.

Impasses of divorce: The dynamics and resolution of family conflict. 1988

New York: The Free Press.

Johnston, J. & Campbell,L.

"A Clinical Typotogy of Interparental Violence in Disputed Custody Divorces"

American Journal Orthopsychiatry, 63(2), April 1993, 190-199

Kalter, N.

Growing up with divorce: Helping your child avoid immediate and later emotional problems. 1991

New York: Fawcett Books

Kelly, J B. & Duryee, M A.

"Women's and Men's Views of Mediation in Voluntary and Mandatory Mediation Settings" 

Family and Conciliation Courts Review, Vol. 30, No. 1. (January 1992)

Mason, M.

The custody wars: Why children are losing the legal battle and what we can do about it. 1999

New York: Basic Books

Mayes, L. & Molitor-Siegal, A.

The impact of divorce on infants and very young children. 1999

New York: John Wiley and Sons Inc.

Parkinson, L.

Mediating with high-conflict couples

Family & Conciliation Courts Review, Vol. 38, No. 1, 2003.

Pearson, J.

"Divorce Mediation and Domestic Violence - Summary of Findings"

Centre for Policy Research, Denver Colorado. 1996.

Pryor, J. & Rodgers, B.

Children in changing families: Life after parental separation. 

Oxford, UK: Blackwell

Stewart, Karen H

Clean Break: How to Divorce with Dignity and Move on with your Life

Wiley & Sons

Strand Ellison, S.

"Taking the War Out of Our Worlds: The Art of Powerful Non-Defensive Communication". 2007

Wyatt-Mackenzie Publishing Inc.

Thompson, R. & Amato, A.

The post divorce family: Children, parenting and society. 2000

Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications

Wallerstein, J. & Blakeslee, S.

What about the kids? Raising your children before, during, and after divorce

New York: Hyperion.

Wllerstein J., Lewis, J. & Blakeslee, S.

The unexpected legacy of divorce: A 25 Year Landmark Study. 2000

New York: Hyperion.



Recommended Reading for Parents

AUTHOR

TITLE

PUBLISHER

Bienenfeld, F.

Helping your child succeed after divorce. 1987

Claremont CA: Hunter House Inc

Blau, M.

Families apart: Ten keys to successful co-parenting. 1995

New York: Perigree

Burrett, J.

Dad's place: A new guide for fathers after divorce. 1996

Sydney, Australia: Angus &  Robertson

Coulter, L.

 Two Homes: A parent's guide to joint custody in Canada. 1990

Toronto: Harper Collins Publishers Ltd.

Gold, L.

Between Love & Hate: A guide to civilized divorce. 1992

New york: Plenum Press

Hickey, E. & Dalton, E.

Healing Hearts: Helping children and adults recover from divorce. 1994

Carson City, NV: Gold Leaf Press

Kilne, K. & Pew, S.

For the sake of the children: How to share your children with Your ex-spouse in spite of your anger. 1992

Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing

Marston, S.

The Divorced Parent: Successful strategies for raising your children after separation. 1994

New York: Pocket Books

Neuman, G.

Helping your kids cope with divorce: The sandcastles way. 1998

New York: Random House

Parkinson, P. & Cashmore, J.

The voice of the child in family law disputes. 2008

Oxford: Oxford University Press

Rich, P. & Schwartz, L.

The healing journey through divorce: Your journal of understanding and renewal. 1999

New York: Hohn Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Rothchild, G. 

Dear Mom and Dad: What kids of divorce really want to say to their parents (More than 180 ways to help your child survive divorce). 1999 

New York: Pocket books

Samenow, S.

In the best interest of the child: How to protect your child from the pain of your divorce. 2002

New york: Crown Publishers

Schneider, M. & Zuckerberg, J.

Difficult questions kids ask (and are too afraid to ask) about divorce. 1996

New York: Fireside

Stahl, P.

Parenting after divorce: A guide to resolving conflicts and meeting your child's needs. 2000

Atascadero, CA: Impact Publishers, Inc.

Thomas, S.

Parents are Forever: A step-by-step guide to becoming successful co-parents after divorce. 2004

Colorado: Springboard Publications

Weiss, R.

Marital Separation, 1977

New York: Basic Books



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Recommended Reading for Preschoolers

AUTHOR

TITLE

PUBLISHER

Brown, K. & Brown, M.

Dinosaurs Divorce. 1986

Boston: Little, Brown and Company

Caseley, J.

Priscilla Twice. 1995

New York: Greenwillow Books

Grollman, E.

Talking about divorce: A dialogue between parents and children. 1975

Boston, MA: Beacon Press

Heegaard, M.

When mom and dad separate: Children can learn to cope with grief from divorce. 1992

Minneapolis, MN: Woodlands Press.

 

Recommended Reading for School Aged Children

AUTHOR

TITLE

PUBLISHER

Fassler, D., Lash, M. & Ives, S.

Changing Families. 1988

Burlington, VT: Waterfront Books.

Field, M. & Shore, H.

My life turned upside down, but it turned right side up. 1994

King of Prussia, PA: The Center for Applied Psychology, Inc.

Holyoke, N.

Help! A girl's guide to divorce and stepfamilies. 1999

New York: American Girl Library

Jenness, A.

Families: A celebration of diversity, commitment, and love. 1990

Boston, MA: Houghton Miffin Company.

Kimball G.

How to survive your parent's divorce: Kids' advice to kids, 1994

Chico, CA: Equality Press

Krementz, J.

How it feels when parents divorce. 1988

New York: Alfred Knopf

Stern, E.

Divorce is not the end of the world: Zoe's and Evan's coping guide for kids. 1997

Berkeley, CA: Tricycle Press.

 

Recommended Reading for Adolescents

AUTHOR

TITLE

PUBLISHER

Joselow, B. & Joselow, T.

When divorce hits home: keeping yourself together when your family comes apart. 1996

New York: Avon Books

McGuire, P

Putting it together; Teenagers talk about family breakup. 1987

New York: Delacorte Press

Swan-Jackson, A

When your parents split up...How to keep yourself together. 1997

New York: Price Stern Sloan