CHAPTER 8. Transitions: Divorce, Single-Parenting, and Remarriage

CHAPTER LINKS

Information on divorce: http://www.divorcenet.com/

Information on child support:
http://www.childrensdefense.org/familyincome
http://www.afterschoolalliance.org

Marriage, divorce, and remarriage statistics: http://www.gendercenter.org/mdr.htm

Resources for single parents:
http://www.singlemoms.org/
http://www.parentswithoutpartners.org/links.htm

Stepfamilies: http://www.stepfamily.org/statistics.html

CURRENT RESEARCH ARTICLES AND BOOKS

Separation/Divorce

Clements, M. L., Stanley, S. M., & Markman, H. J. (2004). Before they said "I do": discriminating among marital outcomes over 13 years. Journal of Marriage and Family, 66: 613-626.

Gupta, S., Smock, P.J., & Manning, W. D. (2004). Moving out: Transition to nonresidence among resident fathers in the United States, 1968-1997. Journal of Marriage and Family, 66: 627-638.

Sweeney, M. M. & Phillips, J. A. (2004). Understanding racial differences in marital disruption: Recent trends and explanations. Journal of Marriage and Family, 66: 639-650.

Single-Parenting

King, V., Harris, K. M., & Heard, H. E. (2004). Racial and ethnic diversity in nonresident father involvement. Journal of Marriage and Family, 66: 1-21.

McCreary, L. L. & Dancy, B. L. (2004). Dimensions of family functioning: Perspectives of low-income African American single-parent families. Journal of Marriage and Family, 66: 690-701.

Father Absence

Clayton, O., Mincy, R. B., & Blankenhorn, D. (Eds.). 2003. Black Fathers in Contemporary American Society: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Strategies for Change. New York: Russell Sage Publishers.

Remarriage

Carr, D. (2004). The desire to date and remarry among older widows and widowers. Journal of Marriage and Family, 66: 1051-1068.

Stepparenting

Marsiglio, W. (2004). Stepdads: Stories of Love, Hope, and Repair. Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

Marsiglio, W. (2004). When stepfathers claim stepchildren: A conceptual analysis. Journal of Marriage and Family, 66: 22-39.