@article{775406,
      note = {Description based upon print version of record.},
      author = {Moore, Elena.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/775406},
      title = {Divorce, families and emotion work only death will make us  part / [electronic resource] :},
      publisher = {Palgrave Macmillan,},
      abstract = {This book focuses on parental commitment to family life  after divorce, in contrast to its common perception as an  irrevocable breaking up of the family unit, which is often  perpetuated by representations from popular culture and the  media. In the first detailed review of emotions and emotion  work undertaken by divorced parents, the author sheds light  on how parents manage feelings of guilt, fear, on-going  anger and everyday unhappiness in the course of family life  post-divorce. Moore demonstrates how the emotional  dimension of divorce is shaped by societal and structural  factors and requires parents to undertake considerable  emotion work in the creation of new moral identities. The  book points to the often gendered responsibilities for  sustaining family lives post separation, and how these  reflect extensive inequalities in family practices. The  author concludes that divorce is not dangerous for society;  it is not a social evil or a demonstration of the rise of  selfish individualism, and that divorcees remain committed  to former partners and children long after divorce. This  book will be of interest to scholars and students in the  areas of Sociology, Psychology, Family Studies, Social  Policy, Social Work and Law.},
      recid = {775406},
      pages = {1 online resource (281 pages)},
      address = {London :},
      year = {2016},
}