A research project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK Portland state Universitr 1976 . i TO THE O~FICE O~ GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH: The members of the Committee approve the research study of Raymond M. Lappin, Lisa J. Posner and Marcia S. Smith presented on May 26,1976.' JI:1y Co , Research Adviser ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We wish to express' our special thanks and appreciation to Jay Conrad, our adviser, Nancy Koroloff of .the Portland

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... tate University faculty, and to Nolan Jones and Stanley N. Cohen. of the Impaot of Divorce on Children and Their Parents Project (IDCAP) for their advice and assistance in preparing this researoh projeot. We would also like to thank our tYPist, Carol Barnett. Finally, we wish to aoknowledge the .contribution of the parents and children who provided the basis of our ·researoh data.