Families in Transition: A Court‐Mandated Divorce Adjustment Program for Parents and Children

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Juvenile and Family Court JournalVolume 45, Issue 1 p. 27-32 Families in Transition: A Court-Mandated Divorce Adjustment Program for Parents and Children Joe H. Brown Ph.D., Corresponding Author Joe H. Brown Ph.D. Joe H. Brown, Ph.D., is a Professor of the Family Therapy Program in the College of Health and Social Sciences at the University of Louisville. He currently serves as the Director of the Families In Transition Program and has authored numerous articles on divorce adjustment and its effects on children. Director Families In Transition Program University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Associate Professor School of Education University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Court Support Worker Jefferson County Family Court Hall of Justice 600 West Jefferson St. Lousiville, KY 40202 Family Life Education Specialist Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director of Program and Services Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director, Family Life Education Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784Search for more papers by this authorPedro Portes Ph.D., Corresponding Author Pedro Portes Ph.D. Pedro Portes, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Counseling and Educational Psychology, School of Education, University of Louisville. He has major responsibility for the development of the Parent and Children's Divorce Adjustment Inventories. Director Families In Transition Program University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Associate Professor School of Education University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Court Support Worker Jefferson County Family Court Hall of Justice 600 West Jefferson St. Lousiville, KY 40202 Family Life Education Specialist Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director of Program and Services Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director, Family Life Education Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784Search for more papers by this authorMary Lou Cambron B.A., Corresponding Author Mary Lou Cambron B.A. Mary Lou Cambron, B.A., is a court support worker for Jefferson County Family Court and coordinates the Families In Transition Program for Family Court. Director Families In Transition Program University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Associate Professor School of Education University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Court Support Worker Jefferson County Family Court Hall of Justice 600 West Jefferson St. Lousiville, KY 40202 Family Life Education Specialist Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director of Program and Services Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director, Family Life Education Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784Search for more papers by this authorDiane Zimmerman Ed.S., Corresponding Author Diane Zimmerman Ed.S. Diane K. Zimmerman, Ed.S., is a Family Life Education Specialist at the Family & Children's Agency, Inc. and a doctoral student in Counseling Psychology at the University of Louisville. She serves as Educational Coordinator for the Families In Transition Program. Director Families In Transition Program University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Associate Professor School of Education University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Court Support Worker Jefferson County Family Court Hall of Justice 600 West Jefferson St. Lousiville, KY 40202 Family Life Education Specialist Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director of Program and Services Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director, Family Life Education Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784Search for more papers by this authorVernon Rickert L.C.S.W., Corresponding Author Vernon Rickert L.C.S.W. Vernon Rickert, Jr., L.C.S.W., is the Director of Program and Services at Family & Children's Agency, Inc. and Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor in the Family Therapy Program at the University of Louisville. He has co-authored articles in the areas of clinical supervision and divorce adjustment. Director Families In Transition Program University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Associate Professor School of Education University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Court Support Worker Jefferson County Family Court Hall of Justice 600 West Jefferson St. Lousiville, KY 40202 Family Life Education Specialist Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director of Program and Services Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director, Family Life Education Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784Search for more papers by this authorCaroline Bissmeyer L.C.S.W., Corresponding Author Caroline Bissmeyer L.C.S.W. Caroline Bissmeyer, L.C.S.W., is the Director of Family Life Education at Family & Children's Agency, Inc. Director Families In Transition Program University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Associate Professor School of Education University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Court Support Worker Jefferson County Family Court Hall of Justice 600 West Jefferson St. Lousiville, KY 40202 Family Life Education Specialist Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director of Program and Services Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director, Family Life Education Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784Search for more papers by this author Joe H. Brown Ph.D., Corresponding Author Joe H. Brown Ph.D. Joe H. Brown, Ph.D., is a Professor of the Family Therapy Program in the College of Health and Social Sciences at the University of Louisville. He currently serves as the Director of the Families In Transition Program and has authored numerous articles on divorce adjustment and its effects on children. Director Families In Transition Program University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Associate Professor School of Education University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Court Support Worker Jefferson County Family Court Hall of Justice 600 West Jefferson St. Lousiville, KY 40202 Family Life Education Specialist Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director of Program and Services Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director, Family Life Education Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784Search for more papers by this authorPedro Portes Ph.D., Corresponding Author Pedro Portes Ph.D. Pedro Portes, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Counseling and Educational Psychology, School of Education, University of Louisville. He has major responsibility for the development of the Parent and Children's Divorce Adjustment Inventories. Director Families In Transition Program University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Associate Professor School of Education University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Court Support Worker Jefferson County Family Court Hall of Justice 600 West Jefferson St. Lousiville, KY 40202 Family Life Education Specialist Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director of Program and Services Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director, Family Life Education Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784Search for more papers by this authorMary Lou Cambron B.A., Corresponding Author Mary Lou Cambron B.A. Mary Lou Cambron, B.A., is a court support worker for Jefferson County Family Court and coordinates the Families In Transition Program for Family Court. Director Families In Transition Program University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Associate Professor School of Education University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Court Support Worker Jefferson County Family Court Hall of Justice 600 West Jefferson St. Lousiville, KY 40202 Family Life Education Specialist Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director of Program and Services Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director, Family Life Education Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784Search for more papers by this authorDiane Zimmerman Ed.S., Corresponding Author Diane Zimmerman Ed.S. Diane K. Zimmerman, Ed.S., is a Family Life Education Specialist at the Family & Children's Agency, Inc. and a doctoral student in Counseling Psychology at the University of Louisville. She serves as Educational Coordinator for the Families In Transition Program. Director Families In Transition Program University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Associate Professor School of Education University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Court Support Worker Jefferson County Family Court Hall of Justice 600 West Jefferson St. Lousiville, KY 40202 Family Life Education Specialist Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director of Program and Services Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director, Family Life Education Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784Search for more papers by this authorVernon Rickert L.C.S.W., Corresponding Author Vernon Rickert L.C.S.W. Vernon Rickert, Jr., L.C.S.W., is the Director of Program and Services at Family & Children's Agency, Inc. and Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor in the Family Therapy Program at the University of Louisville. He has co-authored articles in the areas of clinical supervision and divorce adjustment. Director Families In Transition Program University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Associate Professor School of Education University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Court Support Worker Jefferson County Family Court Hall of Justice 600 West Jefferson St. Lousiville, KY 40202 Family Life Education Specialist Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director of Program and Services Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director, Family Life Education Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784Search for more papers by this authorCaroline Bissmeyer L.C.S.W., Corresponding Author Caroline Bissmeyer L.C.S.W. Caroline Bissmeyer, L.C.S.W., is the Director of Family Life Education at Family & Children's Agency, Inc. Director Families In Transition Program University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Associate Professor School of Education University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Court Support Worker Jefferson County Family Court Hall of Justice 600 West Jefferson St. Lousiville, KY 40202 Family Life Education Specialist Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director of Program and Services Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784 L.C.S.W. Director, Family Life Education Family & Children's Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 3784 Louisville, KY 40201-3784Search for more papers by this author First published: February 1994 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-6988.1994.tb00932.xCitations: 8 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume45, Issue1February 1994Pages 27-32 RelatedInformation