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An Empirically Based Framework for Content Selection and Management in Divorce Education Programs
Journal of Divorce & Remarriage
  • David G. Schramm, Utah State University
  • Jeremy B. Kanter, University of Missouri–Columbia
  • Sean E. Brotherson, North Dakota State University
  • Brooke Kranzler, North Dakota State University
Document Type
Article
Publisher
Routledge
Publication Date
12-11-2017
Abstract

Contemporary research has shown that divorce education programs are becoming mandated or recommended in numerous states throughout the nation. Cooccurring with the popularity of these programs is the variation in content of divorce education programs. The focus of this project was to systematically explore the research literature on factors related to divorce adjustment and identify findings to be used in content selection and development for divorce education programs. The divorce-stress-adjustment perspective was utilized to frame the divorce process affecting both children and adults. A systematic literature review resulted in identification of 103 published studies that fit the project criteria. Selected research findings identified in the literature review process were organized according to a conceptual framework designed to categorize content in a tiered approach useful for selecting and managing content in divorce education programs. Implications of the project findings for content identification in divorce education, program development, and program evaluation are explored.

Citation Information
Schramm, D. G., *Kanter, J. B., Brotherson, S. E., & *Kranzler, B. (2018). An empirically based framework for content selection and management in divorce education programs. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 59, 195-221. doi.org/10.1080/10502556.2017.1402656