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18 Cards in this Set
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intergenerational transmission of divorce
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parents who remain married serve as models of optimism about solving marital problems
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emotional divorce
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involves withholding positive emotions & communications from the relationship, typically replacing these with alienating actions & words
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legal divorce
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dissolution of the marriage by state through a court order terminating marriage
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divorce mediation
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alternative means of dispute resolution by which a couple with assisted mediator(s) negotiate terms of settlement of custody, support, issues
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community divorce
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ruptures of relationships & changes in social networks that come about as a result of divorce
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psychic divorce
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regaining of psychological autonomy through emotional separation from personality and influence of former spouse
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economic divorce
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distinct economic units, each w/ its own property, income, control of expenses, and responsibilities for taxes, debt, etc
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custodial parent
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usually mother; receives child support
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child support
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involves money paid by noncustodial parent to custodial parent to support children
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life stress perspective
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stressful for both parents & children. associated events such as moving, changing schools, losing contact with relatives, etc
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parental adjustment perspective
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parent's emotions take over & impacts children
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economic hardship perspective
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if finance is affected, children are affected
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inter-parental conflict perspective
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conflict before, after, & during affects children
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custody
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primary responsibility for caring for the children & making decisions about their upbringing and general welfare
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joint custody
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both divorced parents take equal responsibility for important decisions regarding child's general upbringing
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covenant marriage
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an alternative to standard marriage that couples may elect at the time of marriage or later. counseling required
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crude divorce rate
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# of divorces per 1000 population. used for comparison among states & regions over time
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refined divorce rate
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# of divorces per 1000 married women over 15. compares # of divorces to total # of women eligible for divorce
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