Therapists, Lawyers, and Divorcing Spouses

Experts explore the need for cooperation between the law and helping professions in order to lessen the trauma of the divorce process.

Esther Oshiver Fisher, Mitchell Salem Fisher

Chapter 1 Toward Understanding Working Relationships Between Lawyers and Therapists in Guiding Divorcing Spouses, Mitchell Salem Fisher, Esther Oshiver Fisher; Chapter 2 The Decision to Mediate: Profiles of Individuals who Accept and Reject the Opportunity to Mediate Contested Child Custody and Visitation Issues, Jessica Pearson, Nancy Thoennes, Lois Vanderkooi; Chapter 3 The Missing Links in Divorce Law: A Redefinition of Process and Practice, Meyer Elkin; Chapter 4 Custody Evaluation and Custody Mediation: A Comparison of Two Dispute Interventions, Diane Trombetta; Chapter 5 The Psychologist as Child Advocate with Divorcing Families, Dorothy W. Cantor; Chapter 6 Individual Treatment in Divorce Therapy: A Critique of an Assumption, Cheryl L. Storm, Douglas H. Sprenkle; Chapter 7 Divorce-A Psychological and Legal Process, Judy L. Perlman; Chapter 8 Sources of Discord Between Attorneys and Therapists in Divorce Cases, Emily Hancock; Chapter 9 Child Custody Decisions: Content Analysis of a Judicial Survey, Shirley A. Settle, Carol R. Lowery;