Title:
Barriers to translating interventions for children of divorce: a systematic literature review
Author:
Tracy M. Singer
Thesis Advisor:
Mery Jo Coiro
Committee Member:
Matthew W. Kirkhart
Committee Member:
Rachel L. Grover
Committee Member:
Amanda M. Thomas
Committee Member:
Beth A. Kotchick
Degree Granting Institution:
Loyola University Maryland--College of Arts and Sciences
Place:
Baltimore (Md.)
Publisher:
Loyola University Maryland
Date Created:
2015
Type of Resource:
text
Genre:
thesis
Language:
eng
Format:
application/pdf
Physical Form:
electronic
Digital Source:
born digital
Abstract:
Divorce is one of the most difficult and stressful life changes that can affect a family. Children of divorced parents have lower levels of behavioral, emotional, academic and social adjustment than children from continuously intact families, and these differences often persist into adulthood. Key mediators of the effect of divorce on children include interparental conflict, parent-child relationships, and distressing feelings about divorce. Although there are intervention programs that have been developed to improve children's adjustment to divorce, such programs do not always target these mediators explicitly, and there is a scarcity of research showing support for these interventions. This review examines the effectiveness of existing intervention programs for families affected by divorce and the role of the court system in implementing, mandating, and evaluating these programs. Barriers to evaluating and accessing these programs are identified, based on both a comprehensive literature review and data collected from a sample of parents and a provider of one such program. Recommendations to address these barriers are discussed.
Subject:
Electronic dissertations
Degree:
Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Level:
Doctoral
Discipline:
Psychology
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Identifier:
SingerTM-15
