Warring Parents, Wounded Children, and the Wretched World of Child Custody

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Warring Parents, Wounded Children, and the Wretched World of Child Custody Cautionary Tales

Joseph Helmreich, Paul Marcus

Book Code: C34973

ISBN: 0-313-34973-8

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34973-7

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144 pages, n/a

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 12/30/2007

List Price: $39.95 (UK Sterling Price: £22.95)

Discount Price: $31.96 APA 20% Conference Discount. Use code C08APA. Save 20%. Ends 9/17/2008.

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

Subjects:

Psychology » Psychology (General)
Psychology » Child Psychology

Reviews:

With journalist Helmreich, psychoanalyst Marcus....has collected a sad, scary docket of divorce stories, taken from his 20-plus years on the job, that expose the dysfunctional legal system currently making the worst of already traumatic situations....The tone is suitably professional and detached, and the final chapter lists the take-home messages in clear language.
—Publishers Weekly Web Exclusive Review February 4, 2008

Endorsement From Miriam Arond, former Editor-in-Chief of Child magazine and coauthor of The First Year of Marriage: What to Expect, What to Accept, and What You Can Change: In his behind-the-scenes view of custody battles, Paul Marcus, a forensic psychologist, recounts the ravaging effects of hateful exes wielding punitive measures to seek revenge at the expense of the emotional well-being of their children. One hopes that by reading these tragic family scenarios, other couples will approach divorce with a constructive attitude that reflects care and concern for the children involved.
Endorsement From Samuel L. Pauker, M.D. Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry Weill-Cornell University Medical College: Remarkable, gutsy, powerful portrayals...If you are contemplating entering into, or are amidst, a nasty custody, visitation or relocation conflict- and you love your children and care about yourself-this wonderful book is essential reading to help avoid unnecessary suffering. Marcus and Helmreich have written a small gem.

Description: Screenwriter Helmreich and Psychologist Marcus, the latter a longtime court insider who has witnessed untold trauma as an evaluator in custody disputes, present us with a book that is shocking, tragic and ultimately enlightening. The authors present in-depth understanding of the havoc that child custody disputes can wreak not only on the couple but, more importantly, on the children. Harshly detailed, we come to know through this text the personal motivations and behaviors that end up devastating lives. Here, parents can learn what to do, and what not to do, to avoid bitter tragedy in such cases. Judges, lawyers, guardians and mediators will also find this book enormously educational and useful. The ten cases in this book have been culled from years of experience as a court-appointed child custody evaluator. Commentaries at the end of each chapter offer analyses and concrete, practical information for parents in similar situations.

LC Card Number: 2007035424

LCC Class: HQ777

Dewey Class: 306

PDF Catalogs:
Praeger Public Library Spring 2008.pdf


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