Abstract
Current research on blended families is summarized to address blended family development, communication strategies, and relationships between stepparents and stepchildren. Considerations for family counselors and blended families are addressed. Implications for future research opportunities include multicultural issues within blended families and stepmothers’ relationships with their stepchildren.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 445-451 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | The Family Journal |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2005 |
Keywords
- blended families
- remarriage
- stepfamilies
- stepfathers
- stepmothers
- stepparents
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)