For Better or For Worse

Divorce Reconsidered

E. Mavis Hetherington (University of Virginia), John Kelly

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WW Norton & Co
08 January 2010

Sociology: family & relationships; Separation & divorce; Self-help & personal development

"Mavis Hetherington, ""without doubt the world's preeminent researcher on the family processes that surround divorce,...has distilled the wisdom growing out of her many studies of the short-term and long-term impact of divorce on family members"" (Eleanor Maccoby, Stanford University). Offering ""a welcome corrective to misleading and simplistic accounts,"" Hetherington ""not only provides scientifically sound and wonderfully sensible guidance but dispels the myth that divorce is always negative"" (Ross D. Parke, University of California, Riverside). This ""widely-heralded study"" (Time) is a ""reader-friendly guide to how people can build success out of the stress and adversity of divorce"" (Michael Rutter, Institute of Psychiatry, London), presenting a more nuanced picture of marital breakup—not as a momentary event but as a life process. Hetherington identifies the kinds of marriages that predispose a couple to divorce or not and also pinpoints ""windows of change"" that allow some to fashion the challenges of divorce into an opportunity for themselves and for their children.

""Gold standard [research] aimed at clearing up confusion among moms and dads worried about divorce."" —USA Today""Sure to become a classic in the field!"" —Constance R. Ahrons, author of The Good Divorce

""Without doubt the world's preeminent researcher on the family processes that surround divorce."" —Eleanor Maccoby, Stanford University

""A welcome corrective to misleading and simplistic accounts...dispels the myth that divorce is always negative."" —Ross D. Parke, University of California, Riverside"

By: E. Mavis Hetherington (University of Virginia), John Kelly
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 361g
ISBN: 9780393324136
ISBN 10: 0393324133
Pages: 318
Publication Date: 08 January 2010
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

E. Mavis Hetherington is professor emeritus, Department of Psychology, University of Virginia. She lives in Charlottesville. John Kelly is a writer in New York City.