Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Abstract

During my early years as a junior high school librarian, I was frequently beseiged with requests for heart‐throbbing love stories and mysteries. However, as the years passed and the divorce rate increased, I began to encounter students who specifically asked for books about “mean stepparents” or “families where there are problems.” I initially wondered whether these new entreaties emanated from a small minority or from a more substantial cross‐section of the school population. Several well‐received book talks concerning the impact of divorce and a few discreet inquiries regarding the number of single‐parent families at my school convinced me that a general need existed.

Citation

Craver, K.W. (1982), "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do", Reference Services Review, Vol. 10 No. 4, pp. 37-39. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb048773