Stepfamily Relationships

Development, Dynamics, and Interventions

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
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Author: Lawrence Ganong, Marilyn Coleman ISBN: 9781489977021
Publisher: Springer US Publication: July 15, 2016
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Lawrence Ganong, Marilyn Coleman
ISBN: 9781489977021
Publisher: Springer US
Publication: July 15, 2016
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

This second edition synthesizes the emerging knowledge base on the diversity of stepfamilies, their inherent concerns, and why so relatively little is still known about them. Its extensive findings shed needed light on family arrangements relatively new to the literature (e.g., cohabitating stepparents), the effects of these relationships on different family members (e.g., stepsiblings, stepgrandparents), the experiences of gay and lesbian stepfamilies, and the stigma against non-nuclear families. Coverage reviews effective therapeutic and counseling interventions for emotional, familial, and social challenges of stepfamilies, as well as the merits of family education and self-help programs. The authors explore prevailing myths about marriage, divorce, and stepfamily life while expanding the limits of stepfamily research.

Among the topics included:

• The cultural context of stepfamilies.

• Couple dynamics in stepfamilies.

• Gay and lesbian couples in stepfamilies.   

• The dynamics of stepparenting.   

• Siblings, half-siblings, and stepsiblings.    

• Effects of stepfamily living on children.

• Clinical perspectives on stepfamily dynamics.

For researchers and clinicians who work with families, it enriches the literature as it offers insights and guidelines for effective practice as well as possible avenues for future research.

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This second edition synthesizes the emerging knowledge base on the diversity of stepfamilies, their inherent concerns, and why so relatively little is still known about them. Its extensive findings shed needed light on family arrangements relatively new to the literature (e.g., cohabitating stepparents), the effects of these relationships on different family members (e.g., stepsiblings, stepgrandparents), the experiences of gay and lesbian stepfamilies, and the stigma against non-nuclear families. Coverage reviews effective therapeutic and counseling interventions for emotional, familial, and social challenges of stepfamilies, as well as the merits of family education and self-help programs. The authors explore prevailing myths about marriage, divorce, and stepfamily life while expanding the limits of stepfamily research.

Among the topics included:

• The cultural context of stepfamilies.

• Couple dynamics in stepfamilies.

• Gay and lesbian couples in stepfamilies.   

• The dynamics of stepparenting.   

• Siblings, half-siblings, and stepsiblings.    

• Effects of stepfamily living on children.

• Clinical perspectives on stepfamily dynamics.

For researchers and clinicians who work with families, it enriches the literature as it offers insights and guidelines for effective practice as well as possible avenues for future research.

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