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Gerhard Amendt

"I Didn't Divorce My Kids!"

How Fathers Deal With Family Break-ups

298 pages,  5 1/2 x 8 3/8  © 2008

Paper $37.00

ISBN: 9783593385464   Published December 2008

Foreword
Introduction
 
1. Divorce from a Socio-Political Perspective
2. What Men Say about Their Divorces: Fifteen Case Histories 
    Divorce by Fax - Martin W.
    Fatherhood after the Loss of Joint Parenthood – Peter T.
    A "Vacation Dad" per Court Decree – Richard B.
    When the Wife is Declared Insane – Ian L.
    When the Youth Welfare Office Joins Forces with the Mother  – Frederick H.
    When Children Are Expected to Decide About the Relationship – Aaron S.
    A Last minute Trip to Jamaica – Chris O.
    “Daddy, you're not paying any child-support!" - Harry T.
    When the Daughter Takes Care of the Father – Philip M.
    The Accusation of Abuse As a Conflict Strategy – Toby V.
    “Isn't that the guy they accused of sexual abuse?" Herb E.              E.
    Uncertain Paternity – Manfred S.
    New Fathers Unwanted? George T.
    A Peculiar Love Triangle – John D.
    Divorce As a Cause of Illness – Gabe H.

3. "Visitation Time" – How Fathers Spend Time with Their Children

4.  What Makes Fathers Sever Relations with Their Children?
 
5. Intimate Violence, Health and Professional Help

Conclusions: New Perspectives on the Discourse of Divorce
Notes
Subjects



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