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Brave New Stepfamilies - Diverse Paths Toward Stepfamily Living (Paperback, New)
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Brave New Stepfamilies - Diverse Paths Toward Stepfamily Living (Paperback, New)
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"Brave New Stepfamilies is an excellent treatise on today's
families....This volume is a welcome addition to the field of
family studies, and I highly recommend it." -Jeanne Brooks-Gunn,
Columbia University "A thorough, balanced tour de force!" -Frances
Goldscheider, University of Maryland Brave New Stepfamilies maps
the changing landscape of American stepfamilies, taking readers on
a tour through the diverse assortment of traditional and
not-so-traditional stepfamily forms that have emerged in recent
years. Author Susan D. Stewart presents the latest scholarly
research on stepfamilies in an accessible way, weaving together
predominant theoretical perspectives, findings from research and
national surveys, and interviews with stepfamily members. Key
Features: Investigates the social and demographic trends that have
irrevocably altered stepfamily life: While most books on
stepfamilies focus on divorce and remarriage, this book examines
recent trends, such as couples having children and living together
outside of marriage, parents sharing custody of children, gay
marriage, the aging population, and increasing racial and ethnic
diversity, that provide multiple pathways to stepfamily formation.
Explores a wide range of living arrangements, caregiving, and
intimacy scenarios: This book captures the lived experience of
contemporary Americans. Extending across various household
settings, this book pays special attention to multihousehold
stepfamilies, stepparent adoption, stepfamilies with adult
stepchildren, and African American stepfamilies. Provides practical
information on the prevalence of stepfamilies in society: Counting
the number of stepfamilies in society is difficult; published
estimates are sometimes unreliable. This book describes the latest
data sources, trends in data collection, and data limitations. In
addition, useful information on the legal and practical realities
of living as a stepfamily is provided. Intended Audience: This is
an excellent text for a variety of advanced undergraduate and
graduate courses on family, such as Divorce and Remarriage,
Stepfamilies, Family Diversity, Gay and Lesbian Families, Aging and
the Family, African American Families, and Family Policy, in
departments of sociology, human development & family studies,
psychology, African American or ethnic studies, and public policy.
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