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For better, for worse : a guide to surviving divorce for preteens and their families / by Janet Bode and Stan Mack.

Bode, Janet. (Author). Mack, Stanley. (Added Author).

Summary:

Uses first-person accounts from young people to describe the effects of divorce and remarriage and how to handle them. Includes a section for adults discussing how to minimize both the short- and long-term impact of divorce.

Record details

ISBN: 0689819455
Physical Description: 164 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2001.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-159).

Formatted Contents Note:

For girls and boys: Question -- Overview and kid's-eye view -- Survey: Filling in the blanks -- Real-life broken Valentine stories... along with advice from other kids and therapists -- Writing and drawing your feelings -- Other side of the marriage-divorce line -- Answer, and real life happy endings -- For parents: Reality check -- Divorced mother's perspective -- Divorced father's perspective -- Teachers', Librarians', and youth workers' advice -- Banana splits coordinator's advice -- Pastor's advice -- Jewish family service supervisor's advice -- Family therapist's advice.