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Understanding stepfamilies : their structure and dynamics /
Understanding Stepfamilies takes a large step toward achieving integration of the many variables presented in understanding the stepfamily system. The book examines the dynamics and resources within these complex family systems. It helps clinicians and researchers understand the underlying structura...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Haworth Press,
[1995]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Incomplete Institution or Culture Shock: Institutional and Processual Models of Stepfamily Instability; Introduction; The Institutional Model of Stepfamily Instability; The Processual Model of Stepfamily Instability: Culture Shock or the Difficulties of Merging Domestic Cultures; Conclusions; The Clarity and Content of the Stepparent Role: A Review of the Literature; The Importance and Nature of Parenting Roles; The Clarity of the Stepparent Role; The Content of the Stepparent Role.
- The Relations Between the Clarity and Content of the Stepparent Role and AdjustmentImplications for Professionals Who Work with Stepfamilies; Three Types of Stepfamilies; Method; Findings; Discussion; Role Strain Prediction in Stepfamilies; Conceptual Framework; Methodology; Results; Conclusion; The Relationship of Remarriage to Post-Divorce Co-Parenting; Introduction; Methods; Findings; Discussion; The Importance of Mother-Child Relations in Studying Stepfamilies; Influences on the Quality of the Stepmother-Adolescent Relationship; Methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusions.
- Implications for Practice and PolicyAdolescents from Stepfamilies, Single-Parent Families and (In)Stable Intact Families in The Netherlands; Introduction; Consequences of Family Disruption on Youngsters in the Literature; Method: The USAD Project; Results; Conclusions; Using Social Construction Therapy with the REM Family; Incidence; Definitions of Remarried Families; Failure of Research; Common REM Family Issues; Life Cycle Considerations; Social Constructionist Theory and Therapy with the REM Family; Social Construction Therapy; Case Material: The Real Father; Conclusion.
- Stepfamily Assessment: An Integrated ModelIntroduction; Literature Review; Discussion; Conclusion or the Assessment; Communication-Family Characteristics: A Comparison Between Stepfamilies (Formed After Death or Divorce) and Biological Families; Introduction; Review of the Literature; Methodology; Results; Discussion; Conclusion; Clinical Implications.