Influencers in Child Custody Decisions

Reports on a questionnaire survey of legally divorced parents about how their child custody decisions were made. Types of influences identified were those who helped parents make decisions and those who supported them while they made their decisions. Concludes from statistical analyses that close fr...

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Authors: Camplair, Christopher W. (Author) ; Stolberg, Arnold L. (Author) ; Worthington, Everett L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1987
In: The Journal of pastoral care
Year: 1987, Volume: 41, Issue: 3, Pages: 259-268
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Reports on a questionnaire survey of legally divorced parents about how their child custody decisions were made. Types of influences identified were those who helped parents make decisions and those who supported them while they made their decisions. Concludes from statistical analyses that close friends, family, and clergy generally provide emotional support whereas attorneys and other professionals are more instrumental in helping parents make decisions. Highlights the effective role that friends, family, and clergy play in providing social support during times of family crisis.
Contains:Enthalten in: The Journal of pastoral care
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/002234098704100309