The present study examined the efficacy of a self-help
guide in the area of marital separation and divorce. The
guide itself was written after an extensive series of
interviews with people undergoing separation and
professionals such as lawyers and counsellors who deal
with separating people as part of their working day.
The experiment demanded firstly a thorough investigation
of two major areas viz.(a) the new Family Law Act and its
effects, and (b) the current trend to self-help in many
areas of our society. The particular style of self-help
under investigation was help through reading-bibliotherapy.
A factor analysis was performed in order to determine
which facets of separation most required attention from
those who have separated or are about to separate.
Methodology involved using three groups matched for
certain characteristics to test for changes after
bibliotherapeutic interventions.
The failure to find statistically significant results was
discussed in terms of methodological problems. Socially
significant results emerged as implications for welfare
practice, and possible legal changes were examined.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/219066 |
| Date | January 1984 |
| Creators | Jones, Rosemary, n/a |
| Publisher | University of Canberra. Education |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | ), Copyright Rosemary Jones |
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