1998 NATIONWIDE SURVEY OF COURT-CONNECTED DIVORCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
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| Authors: | Margie J Geasler Karen R Blaisure |
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| Institution: | Margie J. Geasler, Ph.D., is associate professor in the Department of Family &Consumer Sciences at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. she teachers undergraduate and graduate classes in family studies, is a certified family life educator and is currently president of the Michigan Association of Family and Consumer Sciences; Karen R. Blaisure, Ph.D., is associate professor in the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology. She teaches graduate classes in marriage and family therapy, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, and is president-elect of the Michigan Association for Marriage and Family Therapists |
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| Abstract: | This second nationwide survey of 3,118 counties and independent cities indicates that 1,516 counties or cities in the United States currently have education programs available for divorcing parents. This is in contrast to results from a 1993–1994 study in which 541 counties had programs available, and is an increase of 180%. Comparisons are made between programs that are mandated and not mandated by the court or state and between court-provided and community-provided programs. Curriculum, format, funding, and evaluation efforts of programs are summarized. A typical program is described, and implications of the findings for program developers and court systems are included. |
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