Stepfamilies: A Global Perspective on Research, Policy, and Practice Contributor(s): Pryor, Jan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415814669 ISBN-13: 9780415814669 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $66.32 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Parenting - Stepparenting - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family - Psychology |
Dewey: 306.874 |
LCCN: 2013023833 |
Series: Textbooks in Family Studies |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 248 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This new book reviews the most current global research and highlights the challenges, possibilities, and dynamics of stepfamily households. It describes their formation, their experiences, and the factors that help them thrive. International and cultural differences are highlighted throughout along with issues of class, gender, and religion. Nontraditional stepfamilies such as those headed by same-sex families are also explored along with clinical and legal issues. Engagingly written with numerous vignettes and examples, each chapter features objectives, an introduction, boldfaced key terms, summary, list of key terms, discussion questions, exercises, and additional text and web resources. The book concludes with a glossary. Highlights of coverage include:
Intended as a core advanced undergraduate/beginning graduate text for courses on stepfamilies or as a supplement for courses on divorce, family studies, introduction to the family, and/or marriage and the family taught in human development and family studies, psychology, sociology, and social work, the book also appeals to those who work with stepfamilies in a counseling or legal setting. |