Marriage and Divorce in America: Issues, Trends, and Controversies

by Jaimee L. Hartenstein (Editor)

Overview

This wide-ranging resource will help readers understand the history and current state of marriage and divorce in the United States, including their many cultural, economic, political, legal, and religious facets. Coverage includes information and insights on broad trends in relationships that are changing the landscape of American society, such as childcare, delayed marriages, blended families, and prevalence of marriage and divorce among various socioeconomic groups.

In addition, the encyclopedia features in-depth entries covering high-interest issues that are shaping the character of marriage, divorce, relationships, and family life in the 21st century, including economic/legal topics (child support, prenups, divisions of assets in divorce, the wedding industry, no-fault divorce, legal representation in divorce, and economic independence as a factor in separations/divorce); other divorce factors (infidelity, parenthood, illness, domestic abuse, and child abuse); and a host of other legal/cultural issues, factors, and phenomena, both current and historical.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440868368
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	08/24/2023
Pages:	528
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 10.25(h) x 1.40(d)
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Jaimee L. Hartenstein is Associate Professor in Child and Family Development at the University of Central Missouri, USA.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Encyclopedia Entries

Abortion
Absent Father
Absent Mother
Ackerman Institute for Family
Therapy
Addiction (non-substance)
Addictions, Drugs, and Alcohol
Adoption
Adoption of Stepchildren
Adults and Illness
Age Differences in Relationships
American Association for Marriage and
Family Therapy
American Indian Marriage and Divorce
Annulment
Anti-miscegenation Laws
Arranged Marriage,
Association of Family and Conciliation
Courts
Attachment Theory of Love
Bachelor Party
Bachelorette Parties
Bankruptcy
Blended Families
Bridal Showers
Celibate Marriage
Child Abuse
Child Custody
Child-Inclusive Mediation
Child Marriage
Child Support
Child Support Calculations
Childcare and Eldercare
Children and Illness
Children with Exceptionalities
Children's Rights Council
Collaborative Divorce
Common Law Marriage
Communication between Couples in Divorce
Communication between Parents and
Children in Divorce
Conflict Management
Contraception
Co-parenting and Divorce
Co-Parenting Typologies
Cycle of Abuse
Dating, Paradigm Shifts
Dating, Technology and
Dating after Divorce
Dating and Courtship, 1950–2000
Dating and Courtship 2000–Present
Dating and Courtship pre-1950
Death of a Child
Death of A Spouse
Deinstitutionalization of Marriage
Delaying Marriage
Destination Wedding
Disillusionment
Diversity in Marriage
Division of Assets
Divorce, Economic Consequences (Personal)
Divorce, Economic Consequences (Taxpayers)
Divorce, Grandparents and
Divorce, Intergenerational
Transmission
Divorce, No-Fault and Fault-Based
Divorce, Process of
Divorce, Psychological Effects
Divorce, Stigma
Divorce, types of
Divorce and Incarceration
Divorce and Legal Planning
Divorce Coaching
Divorce Education
Divorce Initiation
Divorce Later in Life
Divorce Mediation
Divorce Mill
Divorce 1950–200
Divorce Pre-1950
Divorce Support Groups
Donor Insemination
Dowries
Economic Independence
Elopement
Endogamy
Engagements
Exhibitionism
Exogamy
Father Support Groups
Five Love Languages
Focus on the Family
Friendship and Divorce
Gender Roles
Genealogy
Gottman Institute
Half-Siblings and Step-Siblings
Halo Effect
Homogamy
Honeymoon
Hypomogamy and Hypermogamy
Incarceration, Coparenting and
Incarceration, Couples Therapy and
Incest
Individualized Marriages
Infidelity
In-Laws
Interfaith Marriage
International Association for Relationship Research
International Marriage
Interracial Marriage
Intimate Partner Violence
LGBTQ, Divorces and Separations
LGBTQ, Marriages and Unions
LGBTQ Parenthood
Living Apart Together
Love at First Sight
Love, Connection, and Intimacy
Mail-Order Brides
Marital Expectations
Marital Success
Marriage, Financial Implications
Marriage, Five Types of
Marriage, Sleep and
Marriage and African American Population
Marriage and Divorce,
Latino Americans
Marriage and Popular Culture
Marriage and Divorce White Americans
Marriage and Education Level
Marriage and Immigration
Marriage and Incarceration
Marriage and Legal Planning
Marriage and Military Families
Marriage and Relocation
Marriage Certificate/License
Marriage Counseling
Marriage Retreats
Marriage Squeeze
Maternal Gatekeeping
Monogamy
Name Changes
National Council on Family
Relations
National Father Initiative
Neurodiversity and Marriage
90 Day Fiancé
Nonresidential Fathers
Nonresidential Mothers
On-Again, Off-Again
Relationships
Open Marriage
Parallel Parenting
Parent Education Programs
Parental Alienation
Parenthood, Transition
Parenthood, Unmarried
Parenting Plans and Custody Arrangements
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Planned Parenthood (Organization)
Polyamory
Polygamy
Pornography
Postnuptial Agreement
Premarital Counseling
Premarital Pregnancy
Premarital Sex
Prenuptial Agreement
Registry (Bridal and Wedding)
Relationship Education
Relationship Self-Sabotage
Relationships, Technology and
Remarriage
Sexual Compatibility
Shared Custody
Socioeconomic Status and Marriage
Spousal Support
Styles of Love (John Lee)
Step-families
Step-families, Developmental
Stages
Step-families, Laws and Policies
Step-family Education
Swingers
Tender Years Doctrine
Toxic Relationship
Triangular Theory of Love (Sternberg)
Trophy Husband
Trophy Wife
Unmarried Cohabitation
Unplanned Pregnancy
Value Theory/Role Theory
Visitation
Wedding Industry
Wedding Officiant
Wedding Part
Wedding Reception
Wedding Rituals
Wedding Venues
Wedding Vows
Work Wives and Work Husbands

About the Editor and Contributors
Index