The Boomerang Bunch: A School-Based Multifamily Group Approach for Students and Their Families Recovering from Parental Separation and Divorce

Practitioner Review: The effectiveness of solution focused brief therapy with children and families: a systematic and critical evaluation of the literature from 1990–2010

“…However, there were no significant differences between intervention and control groups post intervention. In contrast, Ziffer, Crawford and Penney‐Wietor () provided reports of positive long‐term outcomes for a group intervention for parents and children undergoing divorce, where parents had requested support.…”

The Impact of Peer Death on Adolescent Girls: An Efficacy Study of the Adolescent Grief and Loss Group

“…School-based groups have been provided to focus on a myriad of topics to include improving academic success (Webb & Brigman, 2007), diversity sensitivity training (Nickels, Mims, & Mims, 2007), adolescents of deployed soldiers (Rush & Akos, 2007), adolescents with incarcerated parents (Lopez & Bhat, 2007), parental separation and divorce (Ziffer, Crawford, & Penney-Wietor, 2007), and adolescents with disabilities (McEachern & Kenney, 2007). Other topics for groups have historically included eating disorders, anger management/bullying, pregnancy prevention, social skills/competency, and substance abuse prevention.…”

The effects of divorce on Saudi girls’ interpersonal adjustment

“…Accordingly, these girls are in great need of professional help. In general, studies found that children and families who receive a form of support following divorce tend to adjust better to post-divorce problems than children and families who do not receive any form of professional help (Ziffer et al, 2007).…”

“…Accordingly, these girls are in great need of professional help. In general, studies found that children and families who receive a form of support following divorce tend to adjust better to post-divorce problems than children and families who do not receive any form of professional help (Ziffer et al, 2007). Although there have been few studies which discussed models of social work intervention with children from divorced families (Al-Arjani, 2006), these studies have been utilized and systematically applied in school settings across the country.…”