Health and Well-Being Resources 1

Compiled for Flying Solo by
Margorie Engel, © 1994
First of Three Files

Organizations and publications in this section are listed under four headings including General, Self-Help, Substance Abuse, and Spirituality.

GENERAL

21 Ways to Cope with Stress
Lyle H. Miller, Alma Dell Smith and Larry Rothstein. Ladies Home Journal, Vol. 110, April 1993, pp. 80(4). Includes practical tips such as eating balanced meals, exercising at least three times a week, and maintaining a network of supportive family and friends.

101 Interventions in Family Therapy
The Haworth Press, Inc.
10 Alice St.
Binghamton, NY 13904-1580
Phone: (607)722-7068
Free: 800-342-9678
Fax: (607)722-1424
Thorana Nelson and Terry S. Trepper, editors. 1992. Covers topics such as family therapy, marriage counseling and therapy, and divorce and separation. Describes various methods of intervention.

Ackerman Institute for Family Therapy
149 E. 78th St.
New York, NY 10021
Phone: (212)879-4900
Fax: (212)744-0206
Dr. Peter Steinglass, Dir.
Licensed clinic devoted to the emotional health of the family. Serves as: a training and research institute for the study of family relationships, family change, and family healing; a diagnostic, treatment, and educational center for the problems of family living. Examines values as they pertain to problems of mental health. Believes that: the individual and his or her family are indivisible in the struggle of life; the emotional life of the family is the unit of treatment, not the one member labeled as sick; to help one distressed person, it is necessary to mobilize the healing powers of the whole family. Programs include family clinics, professional education, and research. Maintains library and speakers bureau.

“After the Lawyers Leave”
Robert McGarvey. Men's Health, Vol. 5, October 1990, pp. 36(3). Discusses the physical
and emotional effects of a divorce.

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
1100 17th St. NW, 10th Fl.
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202)452-0109
Free: 800-374-AMFT
Fax: (202)223-2329
Mark R. Ginsberg Ph.D., Exec.Dir.
Professional society of marriage and family therapists. Assumes a major role in maintaining and extending the highest standards of excellence in this field. Individuals serve as international affiliates in 13 foreign countries. Provides information on marriage and family therapists in local areas to interested people. Sponsors educational and research programs; maintains library. Computerized services: Mailing list of members. Publications: Annual Conference Monographs. Family Therapy News, bimonthly. Includes research news, interviews, reports on legislative and organization activities, and activities calendar. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, quarterly. Also includes articles on clinical practice, research, theory, and training. Includes book reviews. Also cited as: Journal of Marriage and Family Counseling. Register of Marriage and Family Therapy Providers, semiannual. Also publishes Family Therapy Glossary and other brochures and books; produces series of professional training videos.

American Family Therapy Association
2020 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Ste. 273
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202)994-2776
Fax: (202)994-4812
Barbro Miles, Exec.Dir.
Family therapy teachers, researchers, and practitioners working to advance theory and therapy that regards the family as a unit. Promotes research and professional education in family therapy and allied fields. Disseminates information to practitioners, scientists, and the public. Focuses on improving the knowledge of how families function and how to treat them. Publications: Membership Directory, annual. Newsletter, quarterly.

American Institute of Stress
124 Park Ave.
Yonkers, NY 10703
Phone: (914)963-1200
Free: 800-24-RELAX
Fax: (914)965-6267
Paul J. Rosch M.D., Pres. & Chm.
Physicians, health professionals, scholars, and others from varied disciplines constitute board of trustees. Explores the personal and social consequences of stress. Seeks a definition of health that recognizes the need for harmony between the individual and the physical and social environments as well as the effects of positive emotions such as creativity, faith, and humor on health. Disseminates information to individuals, institutions, and organizations. Sponsors symposia, workshops, seminars, and consulting services. Publications: Issues reprints on stress-related topics and publishes papers and speeches.
The American Journal of Family Therapy
Brunner/Mazel, Inc.
19 Union Sq. W, 8th Fl.
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212)924-3344
Fax: (212)242-6339
Quarterly. Professional journal presenting a multi-disciplinary approach to research, theory, and clinical practice of family and marital psychotherapy.

American Psychological Association
750 1st St. NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202)336-5500
Raymon D. Fowler, CEO
Scientific and professional society of psychologists. Students participate as affiliates. Works to advance psychology as a science, a profession, and as a means of promoting human welfare. Maintains 46 divisions. Computerized services: Psychological Abstracts Information Services (PsycINFO), an online database. Publications: Journal of Counseling Psychology, quarterly. Contains empirical studies about counseling processes, articles in counseling theory, and studies of counseling program evaluation. Publishes numerous other journals and abstracts.

Anatomy of Love
W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.
500 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10110
Helen E. Fisher. 1992. Subtitled: The Natural History of Monogamy, Adultery, and Divorce. Discusses behavior patterns related to flirting, infatuation and attachment, gender differences in intimacy, origins of monogamy, sexual mores, and worldwide patterns of adultery and divorce.

Antecedents of Divorce
Sociology Department
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
Alan Booth. 1991. Presentation of the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference. Examines recent research on the factors that cause divorce and what this means for future marital dissolution rates.

Bertrand Russell: On Ethics, Sex, and Marriage
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Dr.
Buffalo, NY 14228
Phone: (716)837-2475
Free: 800-421-0351
Fax: (716)835-6901
Al Seckel, editor. 1987. Collection of essays on ethics, social morality, happiness, sex, adultery, marriage, and divorce. Chapter titles include Morality and Instinct, Marriage and Divorce, Marriage and Morals, and A Liberal View of Divorce.

The Best Way to Survive Bad Choices is with Good Friends
Lois Wyse. Good Housekeeping, Vol. 217, July 1993, pp. 206(1). A widow remarried, and the second marriage did not work out. She found solace in her children and women friends. The friendship of women can be very comfortable during difficult times.

The Case Against Divorce
Donald I. Fine, Inc.
19 W. 21st St.
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212)727-3270
Diane Medved. 1989. Presents the view that divorce is a mistake for the average couple. Cites various sources to support the claim that single life is a bleak option in today's society.

A Child's Medical Care After Divorce
Mary Rowland. The New York Times, October 3, 1993. Subtitle: Employers Must Now Comply with Court Orders on Coverage. Two provisions included in a new tax law, signed Aug. 10, 1993, may help children of divorced parents get access to medical coverage.
Coalition for Family Justice, Inc.
821 Broadway
Irvington on Hudson, NY 10533
Phone: (914)591-5753

Coming Apart
New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
5674 Shattuck Ave.
Oakland, CA 94609
Phone: (510)652-0215
Fax: (510)652-5472
Daphne Kingma. 1987. Subtitle: Why Relationships End and How To Live Through the Ending of Yours. Examines the deeper meanings of why people get involved in relationships, choose the partners they do, and why relationships end. Offers a step-by-step guide to the emotional process of parting, and a series of exercises to help work through the ending of relationships.

Coming Back
Random House, Inc.
201 E. 50th St.
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212)751-2600
Ann K. Stearns. 1988. Subtitle: Rebuilding Lives After Crisis and Loss.



Common Sense Recovery: Dealing with Divorce
ACU Press
1533 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94709
Phone: (415)845-1069
Terry Bell and Steve Joiner. 1990.

The Complete Divorce Recovery Handbook
Zondervan Publishing House
5300 Patterson Ave., SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616)698-6900
John P. Splinter. 1992. Based on the Second Chapter project for divorce recovery.
Discusses such topics as grief, stress, children, codependence, guilt, dating, self-esteem, and remarriage. Throughout the book are questions for reflection, action items, and selected Bible passages for personal growth. Includes list of titles for further reading.

The Complete Guide for Men and Women Divorcing
St. Martin's Press, Inc.
175 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212)674-5151
Melvin Belli and Mel Krantzler. 1990. Offers advice on selecting a lawyer, keeping divorce costs down, communicating with the children, determining the best form of custody and visitation, channeling hostility, and dealing with the mourning process.

Conflict in Intimate Relationships
Guilford Publications, Inc.
72 Spring St.
New York, NY 10012
Dudley D. Cahn. 1992. Covers the theory and research of conflict in intimate relationships, including conflict resolution, separation, and divorce mediation.

Coping with Family Stress
Guidance Associates
Communications Park
Box 3000
Mount Kisco, NY 10549
Videocassette. 1987. Provides information based on interviews with people who have experienced a family crises. Topics include violence, abuse, divorce, financial matters, addiction, and death.

Coping with Family Stress
Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
29 E. 21st St.
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212)777-3017
Free: 800-237-9932
Fax: (212)777-0277
Kimberly Wood Gooden. 1989. Discusses issues that cause family stress. Includes chapter titled When Your Parents divorce

Coping with Grief
Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
29 E. 21st St.
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212)777-3017
Free: 800-237-9932
Fax: (212)777-0277
Robert William Buckingham and Sandra K. Huggard. 1991. Discusses coping with grief in various situations. Specifically addresses grief as a result of divorce and separation.

Counseling and Divorce
Word Publishing
5221 N. O'Connor Blvd., Ste. 1000
Irving, TX 75039
Phone: (214)556-1900
Fax: (214)401-2344
David A. Thompson. 1989.

Crazy Time
HarperPerennial
10 E. 53rd St.
New York, NY 10022-5299
Phone: (212)207-7000
Free: 800-331-3761
Abigail Trafford. 1992. Subtitle: Surviving Divorce and Building a New Life.

Current Issues in Marriage and the Family
MacMillan Publishing Co.
866 3rd Ave.
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212)702-2000
Free: 800-257-5755
J. Gipson Wells. 1988, 4th edition. Covers topics such as understanding single adulthood, marriage, and divorce.

Dealing With Divorce
Lee Salk. McCall's, Vol. 116, October 1988, pp. 35(1). Column.
Depression After Divorce: Male call
Science News, Vol. 142, July 18, 1992, pp. 44(1).
Division of Family Psychology (Div. 43)
c/o Robert Wellman, Ph.D.
216 W. Hartford Ave.
Uxbridge, MA 01569
Phone: (508)278-6600
Fax: (508)278-6611
Robert Wellman Ph.D., Pres.
A division of the American Psychological Association. Psychologists interested in family, marital, and sex psychology. Teaches, conducts research, and practices in the field of marital, family, and sex psychology, and therapy. Compiles statistics; conducts research and specialized education programs. Committees include Family Abuse Concerns, and Mediation, Children and the Law. Publications: The Family Psychologist, quarterly. Bulletin. Journal of Family Psychology, periodic.

Divorce and Beyond
Deseret Books
40 E. South Temple
PO Box 30178
Salt Lake City, UT 84130
Phone: (801)534-1515
Free: 800-453-3876
Fax: (801)531-1621
Gary Judkins and Marci Owens. 1987.

Divorce and Counseling: A Practical Guide
Lexington Books
866 3rd Ave.
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212)702-2000
Fax: (212)605-9364
Marian H. Mowatt. 1987.

Divorce: Crisis, Challenge or Relief?
New York University Press
70 Washington Sq. S.
New York, NY 10012
Phone: (212)998-2575
Fax: (212)995-3833
David Chiriboga and Linda S. Catron. 1991. Provides information on identifying and dealing with emotional responses to divorce. General topics covered include: stress and adaption, including coping strategies; perspectives on transitions, including timing issues; views of the self and others; and contributing factors, including social supports, the importance of control, minority issues, and risk factors.


The Divorce Decisions Workbook
McGraw-Hill, Inc.
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Free: 800-722-4726
Margorie L. Engel and Diana D. Gould. 1992. Subtitle: A Planning and Action Guide. Provides practical information and advice in the four primary decision areas of divorce including legal, financial, practical, and emotional. Chapters cover such topics as understanding the divorce process, getting organized, pulling yourself and family together, understanding legal and financial aspects, child custody and support, and structuring the separation agreement. Workbook format helps readers organize and document divorce-related information. Appendix lists professional associations and support groups that provide divorce assistance.

Divorce as a Developmental Process: Clinical Insights
American Psychiatric Press, Inc.
1400 K St. NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202)682-6262
Free: 800-368-5777
Fax: (202)789-2648
Judith H. Gold, editor. 1988. Discusses topics such as the psychosocial effects of personal divorce on young adults, sexual behavior of women after divorce, and impact of parental divorce on children and adolescents.

The Divorce and Divorce Therapy Handbook
Jason Aronson, Inc.
230 Livingston St.
Northvale, NJ 07647
Phone: (201)767-4093
Free: 800-782-0015
Martin R. Textor. 1989.
Divorce without Guilt
Center for Dynamic Living
PO Box 4125
Oroville, CA 95965
Robert Preston. 1991.

Divorce Hangover
Pocket Books
Simon & Schuster Bldg.
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Phone: (212)698-7000
Anne N. Walther. 1991. Describes symptoms of a divorce hangover, such as unrealistic expectations, excessive guilt, and self pity, that can affect family, career, finances, and health. Helps readers understand and overcome negative attitudes through scenarios, questions, and workbook exercises.

ÒDivorce Kills
Katarzyna Wandycz. Forbes, Vol. 152, October 25, 1993, p. 240(1). Research indicates that divorcing men are three times more likely to be clinically depressed than divorcing women. Men lose their most important social support with divorce, and most do not ask for help from friends or professionals.

Divorce & New Beginnings
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
605 Third Ave.
New York, NY 10158-0012
Genevieve Clapp. 1992. Subtitle: An Authoritative Guide to Recovery and Growth, Solo Parenting, and Stepfamilies. Offers practical guidance on such topics as selecting an attorney, divorce mediation, helping children cope with divorce, managing stress, taking positive action, new beginnings in the job market, adjusting to single life, custody arrangements, and living in a stepfamily. Includes selected readings, and chapter checklists to help meet goals.

Divorce Recovery
Rapha Publishing
Div. of Rapha Inc.
8876 Gulf Fwy., No. 340
Houston, TX 77017-6598
David A. Smart. 1991.
Divorce Shock
Charles Press Publishers, Inc.
PO Box 15715
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (317)356-3603
Adrian R. Tiemann, Bruce L. Danto, and Stephen Viton Gullo, editors. 1992. Subtitle: Perspectives on Counseling and Therapy. Discusses emotional reactions and situations encountered during and after a divorce. Chapters cover such topics as divorce as betrayal, divorce and expectations offered by the legal process, death of a divorced spouse, grief in separation and divorce, the loss of self, the perfect couple, divorce-death synergism and depression, and therapy and management in loss of a love relationship.

Divorce Talk
Rutgers University Press
109 Church St.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: (908)932-7762
Free: 800-446-9323
Fax: (908)932-7039
Catherine Kohler Riessman. 1990. Subtitle: Women and Men Make Sense of Personal Relationships. Chapters cover topics such as making sense of divorce, and starting a new life.

Divorced Families
W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.
500 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10110
Phone: (212)354-5500
Free: 800-223-4830
Fax: (212)869-0856
Constance R. Ahrons and Roy H. Rogers. 1988. Subtitle: A Multi-Disciplinary Developmental View. Identifies some of the conditions that lead to successful divorces, as well as those that lead to failure.

ÒThe Divorced Personality
Judy Folkenberg. Psychology Today, Vol. 21, January 1987. p. 66(1).

Divorce There Can Be Silver Linings
D. E. Heathcote
10411 Cedar Lake Rd., No. 515
Minnetonka, MN 55343-6414
Phone: (612)591-0827
Donald E. Healthcote, Jr. 1988.

The Dynamics of Divorce
Brunner/Mazel Inc.
19 Union Square W.
New York, NY 10003
Florence W. Kaslow, Lita Linzer Schwartz. 1987. Subtitle: A Life Cycle Perspective. Addresses the impact of divorce on those involved, tasks to be accomplished throughout the divorce process, and types of therapeutic help that are likely to be the most effective.

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Center
S. Rte. 616
Head Waters, VA 24442
Phone: (703)396-3441
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross M.D., Exec.Dir.
A network of concerned individuals serving families and persons in personal crises. Promotes the concept and understanding of unconditional love, and aids participants in expressing past pains, evaluating results, and developing new patterns of living. Conducts workshops and programs dealing with chronic and terminal illnesses, post-war traumas, murder, rape, child abuse, AIDS, incest, aging, divorce, emotional desertion, and loss of loved ones. Sponsors Externalization of Feelings Program which promotes quality support and caring for the whole person, and a lecture series. Publications: Newsletter, periodic. Includes listing of contacts, member news and activities, and calendar of events.

The Evolving Therapist: Ten Years of the Family Therapy Networker
Guilford Publications, Inc.
72 Spring St.
New York, NY 10012
Richard Simon, Cindy Barrilleaux, Mary Sykes Wylie, et al. 1992. Covers such topics as family and social change, family policy, divorce counseling, family theory, and family and sex roles.

The Ex-Factor
Warner Books
Time & Life Bldg., 9th Fl.
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Phone: (212)522-7200
Fax: (212)522-7998
Bernard Clair and Anthony Daniele. 1987. Subtitle: The Complete Do-It-Yourself Post-Divorce Handbook.

Ex-Spouses and New Spouses
JAI Press, Inc.
55 Old Post Rd., No. 2
PO Box 1678
Greenwich, CT 06830
Phone: (203)661-7602
Fax: (203)661-0792
Anne Marie Ambert. 1989. Subtitle: A Study of Relationships: Volume 7 of Contemporary Studies in Sociology. Describes the relationship between ex-spouses. Covers issues such as past and current marital happiness, age difference in remarriage, and stepparenting experiences.

The Family Institute
Crowley Library
680 N. Lake Shore Dr., Ste. 1306
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312)908-7285
Phyllis Anne Miller, Librarian
Holdings provide information on family, marital, divorce, step-family, and adolescent therapy.

Family Interaction
MacMillan Publishing Co.
866 Third Ave.
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212)702-2000
Free: 800-257-5755
Stephen Bahr. 1988. Covers topics such as adjusting to marriage, conflict and power, and separation and divorce.

Family Relations: A Reader
The Dorsey Press
224 S. Michigan Ave., Ste. 440
Chicago, IL 60604
Norval D. Glenn, Marion Tolbert Coleman. 1988. Chapters cover topics such as divorce and remarriage, moving toward separation, a short psychological perspective on marital dissolution, and child support.

Family Resources Database
National Council on Family Relations
3989 Central Ave. NE, Ste. 550
Minneapolis, MN 55421
Phone: (612)781-9331
Provides references and abstracts of journal and non-journal literature covering marriage and the family as well as descriptions of the programs and services offered by research centers and other organizations in the field. Covers marriage and family, marriage and divorce, counseling, and therapy.

Family Therapy: A Systemic Behavioral Approach
Nelson-Hall Publishers
111 N. Canal St.
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312)930-9446
Joan D. Atwood. 1992. Describes various family therapy techniques and considerations. Specifically addresses issues such as family therapy with divorcing and remarried families and family therapy with problems of custody and visitation.

Family Therapy: Family Therapy and Adolescence
1987. Covers topics such as family processes at adolescence, adolescent violence against parents, and the effects of divorce on adolescents.
ÒFamily Therapy: How Does It Work?
Lee Salk. McCall's, Vol. 118, April 1991, pp. 58(1).

Family Therapy Network
7705 13th St. NW
Washington, DC 20012
Phone: (202)829-2452
Fax: (202)726-7983
Richard Simon, Dir.
Promotes the exchange of ideas and information among family therapists. Publications: Family Therapy Networker, bimonthly. Magazine containing case studies, calendar of events, listing of employment opportunities, and book and movie reviews.

Family Therapy Section of the National Council on Family Relations
3989 Central Ave. NE, No. 550
Minneapolis, MN 55421
Phone: (612)781-9331
Fax: (612)781-9348
Practicing family therapists and family therapy supervisors, educators, and researchers. Seeks to improve the practice of family therapy through the development of theory, research, and training. Promotes communication between family therapy researchers and clinicians; functions as a network for family therapy research projects; conducts educational programs.

Family Therapy Works
American Assoc. for Marriage and Family Therapy
1100 17th St. NW, 10th Fl.
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202)452-0109
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. 1987. Addresses the effectiveness of family therapy in dealing with issues such as schizophrenia, divorce, AIDS, stepfamilies, dual-career families, and drug/alcohol abuse.

ÒFamily Values: The Bargain breaks
The Economist, Vol. 325, December 26, 1992, pp. 37(4). Several new studies analyze the long-term socioeconomic effects of rising divorce rates on all family members.
Finding Your Place After Divorce
Harold Shaw Publishers
PO Box 567
388 Gundersen Dr.
Wheaton, IL 60189
Phone: (708)665-6793
Free: 800-742-9782
Carole Sanderson Streeter. 1992. Subtitle: Help and Hope for Women Who Are Starting Again.


Friends at Last
John Corry. The New York Times Magazine, Vol. 141, May 10, 1992, pp. 12. A divorced man describes the evolution of feelings between him and his ex-wife in the years following their divorce. Initial acrimony eventually turned to friendship before the ex-wife's death.

Full Catastrophe Living
Delta Books
1540 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212)354-6500
Free: 800-223-6834
Jon Kabat-Zinn. 1990. Subtitle: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness. Describes the program of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.

Going Through Divorce
Pacific Books
PO Box 558
Palo Alto, CA 94302-0558
Phone: (415)965-1980
Fax: (415)965-0776
Howard M. Vollmer. 1989. Subtitle: Facing the Problems of Adjustment.

“Grief and Relief: The Mixed Emotions of Divorce”
Susan Jacoby. Cosmopolitan, Vol. 214, May 1993, pp. 226(4). Includes related article. Divorce causes people to experience many emotions, but primarily grief and relief. Three stages that people who are divorcing are described to provide better insight into the emotions and how to cope with them.

Handbook of Life Stress, Cognition and Health
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
605 3rd Ave.
New York, NY 10158
Phone: (212)850-6000
Fax: (212)850-6088
S. Fisher and J. Reason, editors. 1988. Accounts of personal life events and their effects on individuals. Topics include divorce and family stress.

A Home to Dwell In
Ballantine
201 E. 50th St.
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212)751-2600
Free: 800-726-0660
Fax: (212)572-8026
Elsie Chase. 1989. Subtitle: One woman's Journey Beyond Divorce.

International Association for Marriage and Family Counselors
c/o Amer. Counseling Assn.
5999 Stevenson Ave.
Alexandria, VA 22304
Phone: (703)823-9800
Free: 800-545-AACD
Fax: (703)823-0252
Dr. Theodore P. Remley Jr., Exec.Dir.
A division of the American Counseling Association. Individuals working in the areas of marriage counseling, marital therapy, divorce counseling, mediation, and family counseling and therapy; interested others. Promotes ethical practices in marriage and family counseling/therapy. Assists couples and families in coping with life challenges; works to ameliorate problems confronting families and married couples. Publications: IAMFC Newsletter, periodic. Plans to publish journal.

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage
The Haworth Press, Inc.
10 Alice St.
Binghamton, NY 13904-1580
Free: 800-342-9678
Fax: (607)722-1424
Quarterly. Journal containing clinical studies and research in family therapy, mediation, and law.

Journey Through Divorce
Human Sciences Press, Inc.
233 Spring St.
New York, NY 10013-1578
Phone: (212)620-8000
Free: 800-221-9369
Fax: (212)463-0742
Harvey A. Rosenstock, Judith D. Rosenstock, and Janet Weiner. 1988. Subtitle: Five Stages Toward Recovery. Describes the five stages of divorce & denial, depression, anger, resolution, and recovery. Lists characteristics and challenges of each stage. Includes commentary and recommendations for handling each stage.

Life After Loss
Fisher Books
PO Box 38040
Tucson, AZ 85740-8040
Phone: (602)292-9080
Free: 800-255-1514
Fax: (602)292-0431
Bob Deits. 1988. Subtitle: A Personal Guide Dealing with Death, Divorce, Job Change, and Relocation. Identifies ways to handle loss, take control of grief, and learn to enjoy life.

Life Management
PO Box 11704
Columbia, SC 29211
Free: 800-522-7656
Provides assistance in making informed decisions about non-legal problems that accompany individual life status transitions.

Lives Upside Down
ACTA Publications
PO Box 2481
Anaheim, CA 92814
Phone: (714)535-2662
James V. Flosi. 1993. Subtitle: Surviving Divorce.

Men and Divorce
Guilford Publications, Inc.
72 Spring St.
New York, NY 10012
Michael F. Myers. 1989. Discusses the impact of divorce on men at various stages of life.

ÒThe Mid-Life divorce
Mark Hunter. Men's Health, Vol. 5, April 1990, pp. 43(1). Examines mid-life crises and married couples.

Moving on
Susan Kushner Resnick. The New York Times Magazine, Vol. 141, March 8, 1992, p. 22 col 3. A woman describes the experiences of moving into an apartment after her marriage. A few months later her grandmother moves into a nursing home. Both events involved passing from one life stage to another.

National Council on Family Relations
3989 Central Ave. NE, Ste. 550
Minneapolis, MN 55421
Phone: (612)781-9331
Fax: (612)781-9348
Mary Jo Czaplewski Ph.D., Exec.Dir.
Multidisciplinary group of family life professionals, including clergymen, counselors, educators, home economists, lawyers, nurses, librarians, physicians, psychologists, social workers, sociologists, and researchers. Seeks to provide opportunities for members to plan and act together to advance marriage and family life through consultation, conferences, and the dissemination of information and research. Computerized services: Inventory of Marriage and Family Literature, a national online bibliographic database representing the family field. Publications: Directory, periodic.

National Health Information Clearinghouse Hotline
PO Box 133
Washington, DC 20013-1133
Free: 800-336-4797

National Mental Health Association
1021 Prince St.
Alexandria, VA 22314-2971
Phone: (703)684-7722