New edition of the classic The Role of the Father in Child Development The Role of the
Father in Child Development, Fourth Edition brings together contributions from an …

Nearly all the existing empirical work on stepfamilies has been published in the last decade.
This review first describes the demographic context for this work and then surveys research …

A growing literature highlights the multifaceted consequences of incarceration for family life,
but little is known about the quality of relationships between couples who remain together …

There is growing evidence that children living in stepfamilies are at greater risk of
developing behavior problems, particularly aggressive, antisocial behavior problems, than …

HIGH RATES of remarriage in most Western countries (around 40% of all new marriages;
Kreider, 2005) have resulted in many adults living in households that include children from a …

This paper presents a review of the research literature from 1980 to present on the
premarital predictors of remarital satisfaction and stability (quality). The predictive factors are …

Combining theoretical, empirical, and clinical knowledge, Stepfamilies: A Multi-Dimensional
Perspective contains recent research and information that will help mental health …

This study relates three types of cognitions—ambiguity of the stepfather role, an optimistic
perspective on stepfamilies, and myths about stepfamilies—to two areas of satisfaction …

This study sought to investigate the relationship between masculinity, femininity, and marital
satisfaction. A number of polynomial multiple regression analyses were performed in an …

Stepfamilies are the fastest growing family form in the country. Although clinicians note the
need for different family patterns for stepfamilies, those differences have not been identified …