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Characteristics of families of children who refuse post‐divorce visits
Author(s) -
Racusin Robert J.,
Copans Stuart A.,
Mills Peter
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(199409)50:5<792::aid-jclp2270500518>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - spouse , psychology , psychopathology , psychiatry , substance abuse , suicide prevention , poison control , injury prevention , clinical psychology , psychosis , developmental psychology , medicine , medical emergency , sociology , anthropology
Compared to 88 non‐refusers, 12 children who refused post‐divorce visits with their noncustodial parents were significantly more likely to be female, to be the oldest child at home, to be in special education, and to have at least one parent with evidence of psychopathology, particularly substance abuse, violence toward spouse, suicidal behavior, or psychosis. Most children in both groups lived primarily with their mothers.