Divorce An American Tradition |
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Author:
| Riley, Glenda |
ISBN: | 978-0-8032-8969-7 |
Publication Date: | Jul 1997 |
Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $15.00 |
Book Description:
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According to Glenda Riley, "the historical conflict between anti-divorce and pro-divorce factions has prevented the development of effective, beneficial divorce laws, procedures, and policies. Today we still lack processes that move spouses out of unworkable marriages in a constructive fashion and get them back into the mainstream of life in a stable, productive condition." Her pioneering historical overview offers proposals for dealing with a subject that now pertains to nearly...
More DescriptionAccording to Glenda Riley, "the historical conflict between anti-divorce and pro-divorce factions has prevented the development of effective, beneficial divorce laws, procedures, and policies. Today we still lack processes that move spouses out of unworkable marriages in a constructive fashion and get them back into the mainstream of life in a stable, productive condition." Her pioneering historical overview offers proposals for dealing with a subject that now pertains to nearly half of all marriages.