literature Review of The Present Situation ana Evaluation of Parent Education Programs after Divorce in the USA.

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association 2005;43(6):81-96.

미국의 이혼 후 부모교육 프로그램의 현황과 평가에 대한 고찰

Hi-Jung Yoo

Dept. of Social Welfare, Hallym College

ABSTRACT

The Purpose of this study was to examine the present situation and evaluation of Parent education programs after divorce in the USA. Divorce Education Programs for Divorcing Parents have been explosively developed and executed after 1990's in America, and the half of them are court-connected mandatory prevention programs. This paper analyses the social background of nationwide provision, the present situation, and evaluates the evaluation and future prospect of the programs. Finally the implications for the Korean society are suggested.

Keywords: 이혼 후 부모교육 프로그램, Parent Education Program after Divorce, 법원이 명령한 예방 프로그램, court-mandated prevention program, 이혼 후 부모간 갈등, post-divorce parental conflict, 협력적 부모 역할, coparenting