Remarriage and stepparenting current research and theory. - Pasley, Kay / Ihinger-Tallman, Marilyn (Eds.).

Current Research and Theory

KORTE INHOUD

Since the mid-1970's, the texture of modern society has been changed dramatically by the increasing presence of the stepfamily. No longer considered the exception to the norm, the stepfamily has been thrust into the mainstream by a 50% divorce rate combined with a high incidence of remarriage. According to some estimates, 35% of children born in the 1980's will experience stepfamily living by the time they reach the age of 18. Although interest in remarriage and stepfamily relationships is growing, the literature often takes the form of popular work or anecdotal accounts with minimal data. This volume provides a much-needed overview of current research and theory in the field. It stems from a series of meetings sponsored by the Society for Research in Child Development and funded by the Foundation for Child Development. The nine scholars who participated in the year-long study group, along with two others prominent in the field, have produced a work which explores the intricacies of remarriage and stepfamily ...
1987Taal: Engelszie alle details...

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1987Uitgever: New York / London, Guilford Press, 1987.324 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0898629225ISBN-13: 9780898629224

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