THE FREIBURG-GROUP INTERVENTION PROGRAM F OR CHILDREN FROM SEPARATED AND DIVORCED FAMILIES

Group sessions for children from separated and divorced families are c urrently experiencing a boom with those responsible for private and pu blic youth relief organizations. The aim of these sessions is to norma lize separation and divorce for children, to encourage solidarity amon gst them and to teach them strategies to cope with their situation ear ly on. The authors present a group intervention program which consists of 17 group meetings, 2 evenings with parents and a prediagnostic ses sion. Based on American curricula, it has been specially developed for educational counseling centers. Experiences regarding indication, imp lementation, choice of material and work With parents are presented an d discussed.