Synopses & Reviews
Pasley and Ihinger-Tallman provide a critical analysis of the current literature on stepparenting and summarize the progress made in research, theory, and practice related to stepfamilies. The chapters are written by contributors with expertise in various fields related to stepparenting. The contributors discuss a range of concerns and issues: theoretical concerns and present models useful to the study of stepparenting; research related to relationships within stepfamilies and the development of new roles within stepfamilies; and practical considerations related to family therapy, stepfamilies and schools, and stepparenting and the law.
Review
"The information in this volume respresents the most up-to-date thinking on the subject and provides much food for thought for researchers, academicians, and, to a lesser extent, clinicians who address the needs of stepfamilies. I feel that this book is worthwhile reading and recommend it to colleagues, other professionals, and students interested in stepfamilies and their functioning."Journal of Marriage and the Family
Synopsis
Pasley summarizes and analyzes research, theory, and practice related to stepfamilies and stepparenting, and offers a look at the latest developments in this field.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-279) and index.
About the Author
KAY PASLEY is Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.MARILYN IHINGER-TALLMAN is Professor and Chair of Sociology at Washington State University, Pullman.
Table of Contents
Preface
Remarriage and Stepfamilies: Making Progress in Understanding by Kay Pasley, Marilyn Ihinger-Tallman, and Amy Lofquist
A Multidimensional Cognitive-Developmental Model of Stepfamily Adjustment by Mark A. Fine and Lawrence A. Kurdek
Comparison of Implication of the Justice and Care Perspectives for Theories of Remarriage and Stepparenting by Jean Giles-Sims
Marital Quality and Marital Stability in Remarriage and Multiple Remarriages: A Test of Lewis and Spanier's Hypothesis by Kay Pasley and Eric Sandras
Role Integration and Marital Adjustment in Stepfather Families by James H. Bray, Sandra H. Berger, and Carol L. Boethel
Adolescent Stepchild-Stepparent Relationships: Changes Over Time by Lawrence H. Ganong and Marilyn Coleman
Stepmothers and Their Adolescent Children: Adjustment to New Family Roles by Donna Quick, Patrick C. McKenry, and Barbara M. Newman
Former Spouse Relations and Noncustodial Father Involvement During Marital and Family Transitions: A Closer Look at Remarriage Following Divorce by Cheryl Buehler and Catherine Ryan
Toward a Cognitive Dissonance Conceptualization of Stepchild-Biological Children Loyalty Conflicts: A Construct Validity Study by W. Glenn Clingempeel, John J. Coylar, and E. Mavis Hetherington
Treating Stepfamilies: Alternatives to Traditional Family Therapy by Scott Browning
The Interface Between Stepparent Families and Schools: Research, Theory, Policy, and Practice by Margaret Crosbie-Burnett
Stepparents and the Law: A Nebulous Status and Need for Reform by Sarah H. Ramsey
Building Bridges: Reflections on Theory, Research, and Practice by Marilyn Ihinger-Tallman and Kay Pasley
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