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Stepfamilies
A Global Perspective on Research, Policy, and Practice
Highlights of coverage include:
The history, diversity, and demography of stepfamilies (ch. 1).
Frameworks for thinking about stepfamilies (ch. 2).
The impact of race and culture on stepfamily dynamics (ch. 3).
Stepfamily formation including the role of cohabitation and lone parenting (ch.4).
The wellbeing of adults in stepfamilies including resident and nonresident parents (ch.5).
Relationships in stepfamilies including those between adults, between adults and children, and between siblings (chs. 6 & 7).
Children’s wellbeing in stepfamilies, and factors that help explain outcomes (ch. 8).
The importance of intergenerational relationships (ch.9).
Stepfamilies headed by sex couples; wellbeing, stigma and legal issues (ch. 10).
Factors that promote wellbeing in stepfamilies such as communication patterns, rituals, and flexibility (ch.11).
Interventions and therapy, and recent legal and policy issues (chs. 12 & 13).
New ways of thinking about stepfamily living (ch. 14).
