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Publication Name
Stepfamilies
Title
Stepfamilies
Book Title
Stepfamilies : Love, Marriage, and Parenting in the First Decade
Subtitle
Love, Marriage, and Parenting in the First Decade
Author
John Kelly, James H. Bray
Format
Trade Paperback
ISBN-10
0767901037
EAN
9780767901031
ISBN
9780767901031
Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
Genre
Family & Relationships
Topic
Alternative Family, Divorce & Separation, Marriage & Long-Term Relationships, Parenting / Stepparenting
Release Date
20/04/1999
Release Year
1999
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Item Height
0.7in
Item Length
8in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
8.5 Oz
Language
English
Publication Year
1999
Features
Reprint
Number of Pages
288 Pages

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Based on a landmark longitudinal study, the nation's leading expert on stepfamilies reveals his breakthrough findings and offers the first detailed guide to easing the conflicts of stepfamily life and healing the scars of divorce. There are more than twenty million stepfamilies in America. For most of them, the simple, daily issues that challenge every family are even more anxiety-provoking. After conducting a comprehensive nine-year-long study funded by the National Institutes of Health, Dr. James H. Bray has written an invaluable book that explains why over half of all stepfamilies fail and reveals the strategies that help the others succeed. A stepfamily is assaulted on all sides by difficult and often divisive questions. How much control should a stepparent have over a stepchild? How much authority should a nonresidential parent exert over a child? How should a difficult former spouse be handled? How does an "ours" baby change the emotional dynamic in a stepfamily? Why is there a lack of "honeymoon effect" during the first years of stepfamily life? The purpose of Stepfamilies is to answer all the important questions of stepfamily life--to fill in the knowledge gaps that undermine so many stepfamilies today and, crucially, to learn the effect of stepfamily life on children. Based on one of the largest and longest studies of stepfamily life ever conducted, Stepfamilies interweaves the stories of real families to illustrate such study findings as how: a stepfamily has its own natural life cycle a stepfamily takes several years to develop into a family unit a stepfamily is at greatest risk during the first two years a stepfamily ultimately coalesces into one of three forms a stepfamily must solve four basic tasks in order to succeed a stepfamily can help heal the scars of divorce Filled with emotional, gripping stories, Bray's findings pinpoint the three major transitions in stepfamily life and identify the riskiest issues that can throw a family into crisis. Bray is the first to identify the several distinct forms that stepfamilies take and to explore which types of stepfamilies are more vulnerable than others and why. He also describes the natural life cycle of stepfamilies and basic tasks all stepfamilies must undertake to succeed. With a wealth of insight into the positive effects of remarriage, Bray shows how a loving, well-functioning stepfamily can lessen the trauma of divorce and restore a child's and family's sense of security. Most stepparents remarry with the highest hopes and new resolutions for a better life. Never before have their unique needs been addressed in depth. Through insightful case studies and practical advice, Stepfamilies reveals how a strong, stable stepfamily is as capable as a nuclear family of nurturing healthy development, of imbuing values, of setting limits and boundaries, and of providing a structure in which rules for living a moral and productive life are transmitted, tested, rebelled against, and ultimately affirmed. Bray's positive message and fascinating findings--many of which defy intuition--will put stepfamilies on the road to lifelong harmony.

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Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0767901037
ISBN-13
9780767901031
eBay Product ID (ePID)
527944

Product Key Features

Book Title
Stepfamilies : Love, Marriage, and Parenting in the First Decade
Author
John Kelly, James H. Bray
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Reprint
Topic
Alternative Family, Divorce & Separation, Marriage & Long-Term Relationships, Parenting / Stepparenting
Publication Year
1999
Genre
Family & Relationships
Number of Pages
288 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
8.5 Oz

Additional Product Features

Edition Description
Reprint
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
98-003543

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