Typologies allow researchers and clinicians to look efficiently across studies and draw
conclusions about commonalities and differences related to populations of interest …

Objective The purpose of this study was to examine research evidence about effective
childrearing in stepfamilies (ie, parenting practices that contribute to children's physical …

Feminist family scholars have long called for greater transparency of the partial perspectives
embedded within family science. In this paper, I employ feminist reflexive autoethnography …

Specific risk factors can negatively impact marital adjustment (MA) in remarriage and
contribute to higher dissolution rates. However, more than understanding the differences …

Objective We examine the impact of stepfamily exposure on the educational outcomes of
children, considering factors such as age at stepfamily formation, gender of the stepparent …

Objective The purposes of this review are (a) to summarize holistically and synthesize
research evidence about “what works” regarding effective stepfamily childrearing (ie …

The child-stepparent relationship has been shown to play an important role in adolescents'
well-being. This relationship develops within a broader family system and is shaped directly …

Abstract In 2014, celebrities Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin terminated their romantic
relationship by moving forward in love and friendship. This example encapsulates the …

Specific risk factors can negatively impact marital adjustment (MA) in remarriage and
contribute to higher dissolution rates. However, more than understanding the differences …

Society is constantly changing. One social change that society has experienced is a shift in
marital expectations, leading to the production of various family forms. Among the various …