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TRANSITION OR NOT?
Author(s) -
Yankeelov Pamela A.,
Bledsoe Linda K.,
Brown Joseph,
Cambron Mary Lou
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
family court review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.171
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 1744-1617
pISSN - 1531-2445
DOI - 10.1111/j.174-1617.2003.tb00887.x
Subject(s) - operationalization , psychology , affect (linguistics) , transition (genetics) , social psychology , developmental psychology , philosophy , biochemistry , chemistry , communication , epistemology , gene
The article focuses on a quantitative evaluation of Families In Transition (FIT), a court‐mandated divorce education program. In this evaluation, the operationalization of the impact of FIT on its participants is guided by a social psychology theory. Findings indicate that parents view FIT as a valuable experience, and they gain in their attitude toward and likelihood to engage in child‐centered divorce adjustment behaviors from pre‐ to post‐FIT. Factors are highlighted, such as counseling and conflict status of the parents that affect the degree of influence of FIT. Implications for evaluations of these programs and for the structure of these programs are discussed.