Contents: Part I: The Demographics of Divorce and Remarriage D.J. Hernandez, Demographic Trends in the Living Arrangements of Children. L.M. Laosa, Ethnicity and Single-Parenting in the United States. Part II: Divorce and the Legal System: Mediation and Custody. R.E. Emery, Mediation and the Settlement of Divorce Disputes. A. Koel, S.C. Clark, W.P.C. Phear, B.B Hauser, A Comparison of Joint and Sole Legal Custody Agreements. E.E. Maccoby, C.E. Depner, R.H. Mnookin, Custody of Children Following Divorce. Part III: Divorce and Single Parenting. G.H. Brody, R. Forehand, Multiple Determinants of Parenting: Research Findings and Implications for the Divorce Process. M.S. Forgatch, G.R. Patterson, M.L. Skinner, A Mediational Model for the Effect of Divorce on Antisocial Behavior in Boys. R. Forehand, N. Long, G. Brody, Divorce and Marital Conflict: Relationship to Adolescent Competence and Adjustment in Early Adolescence. K.A. Camara, G. Resnick, Interparental Conflict and Cooperation: Factors Moderating Children's Post-Divorce Adjustment. J.S. Wallerstein, S.B. Corbin, J.M. Lewis, Children of Divorce: A Ten Year Study. M.N. Wilson, T.F.J. Tolson, Single Parenting in the Context of Three-Generational Black Families. Part IV: Remarriage and Stepparenting. F.F. Furstenberg, Child Care After Divorce and Remarriage. K. Pasley, C.L. Sheahan, Adolescent Self Esteem: A Focus on Children in Stepfamilies. J.H. Bray, Children's Development During Early Remarriage. E. Brand, W.G. Clingempeel, K. Bowen-Woodward, Family Relationships and Children's Psychological Adjustment in Stepmother and Stepfather Families: Findings from a National Survey of Child Health.

"This book is an excellent source for individuals interested in reading about how divorced and stepparent families are studied from a number of different perspectives. It is also an excellent source for researchers in this field as well because the chapters are filled with a wealth of data from the authors' own research investigtation."—Contemporary Pscyhology