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Author Fischel-Wolovick, Lisa, author.

Title Traumatic divorce and separation : the impact of domestic violence and substance abuse in custody and divorce / Lisa Fischel- Wolovick
Edition First edition
Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018
©2018

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 319 pages)
Contents Identifying the problem : traumatic divorce and separation -- The impact of divorce and separation on adults, children, and adolescents -- The struggle to define domestic violence -- The effects of trauma on children -- Gender bias in the family courts -- Intimate partner abuse, mental health, and substance abuse -- Economic and legal abuse -- An integrated mental health response in custody litigation -- The response to families engaged in traumatic divorce : judicial trends and reforms -- Expert testimony and custody evaluations -- Recommendations and conclusions : building an integrated response
Summary "Traumatic Divorce and Separation integrates the conflicting mental health perspectives concerning trauma theory and the study of divorce, in what the author has termed "traumatic divorce"--That is, divorce complicated by the high-risk factors of domestic violence, mental illness, and/or substance abuse. The text's interdisciplinary discussion examines issues of financial disparities for women following divorce, traumatic symptoms in children and adults, and the legal controversies about the admissibility of psychological theories related to abuse. The author also addresses: domestic violence as a gendered crime against women; the need for a trauma-informed judicial response; and the need for a systemic judicial response that incorporates an understanding of domestic violence and child maltreatment to provide services and protections. The book is an invaluable resource for professionals and academics in social work, forensic psychology, law, and related mental health fields, as well as academics interested in gender based discrimination in the courts."-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record and online resource (ProQuest Ebook central, viewed January 31, 2019)
Subject Divorce -- Law and legislation -- United States
Family violence -- Law and legislation -- United States
Custody of children -- United States
Abused wives -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
Children of divorced parents -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
Divorced people -- United States -- Psychology
Children of divorced parents -- United States -- Psychology
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
Family violence -- Law and legislation
Divorce -- Law and legislation
Custody of children
Children of divorced parents -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Abused wives -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Children of divorced parents -- Psychology
Divorce
Divorced people -- Psychology
Family violence
United States
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780190275990
0190275995