The manner in which the role of the stepparent is de fined and implemented has been
identified as an important determi nant of how well family members adjust to living in …

There has been a growing consensus in the clinical and conceptual literatures that many of
the challenges, opportunities, and issues facing members of stepfamilies revolve around the …

This article provides information concerning various stepfamily members and the
uniqueness of stepfamily relationships. Implications for practitioners are delineated. < …

Stepparents vary widely in the extent to which they are involved in parenting their
stepchildren. This paper reports results from a qualitative study of stepparenting …

IT IS well established that relationships between parents and children are central to the well-
being of children; as a result, family research often focuses on these relationships. However …

Stepfamily relationship research has emphasized the stepparent role and relationships
between stepparents and stepchildren, neglecting the study of bioparent-child relationships …

This study of 29 nonclinical stepfamilies with custodial adolescent stepchildren examines
stepfamily cohesion and adaptability, the process of revising basic assumptions about family …

Results from research with stepfamilies indicate that some residential parent-child
relationships deteriorate after parents remarry. This paper reports on three interview studies …

Although the number of step-families in this country has rapidly increased in recent years,
professionals have paid little attention thus far to the needs and probblems of these families …

The purposes of this study were to determine the degree of consistency in stepfamily
members' perceptions of the step-parent role, to examine the relation between the degree of …