Exam 16: Remarriages and Stepfamilies

A small study cited in the text asked 265 stepmothers about their expectations of the stepmother role. The researchers found that

WFolktales like Snow White, Cinderella, and Hansel and Gretel reflect the view of stepmothers as

The text observes that today, more and more stepfamilies result from

Today, approximately __________ percent of all marriages involve a remarriage of one or both partners.

Some religions, such as Catholicism, do not recognize a remarriage after divorce unless

__________ is defined as individuals being 'pushed out' of a household earlier than normal, either because the person is forced to leave or because remaining in the household is so stressful that they 'choose' to leave.

Family structure (whether the family is first-marriage, cohabiting, divorced, or remarried) is not as important to stepchildren's well-being or future outcomes as is

Adults who form stepfamilies expect a smooth and quick adjustment while children expect that the stepparent will disappear and their parents will be reunited. This is known as the _________ stage in Papernow's seven-stage model of stepfamily development.

In remarriage, women may trade child raising for enhanced economic security. This is referred to in the text as ___________.

Enough remarriages involve stepchildren that travel packages market the "__________," a honeymoon that includes the entire new stepfamily.

The text points out that immigration and remarriage are similar in three important ways. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Explain some of the differences between first unions and remarriages, and explore why remarriages can be more challenging than first marriages.

Explain the distinction between happiness and stability in remarriages.

Postdivorce cohabitation is positively associated with ___________.

Considerable research has found that, on average, stepchildren of all ages have the same rates of juvenile delinquency in comparison with their counterparts in first-marriage families.

According to the text, considerable research has shown that on average, in comparison with children in first-marriage families, stepchildren of all ages

Briefly explain the typical pattern of courtship for remarriages.

The role of the stepparent is ___________; the relationship between a stepparent and stepchild only exists in law as long as the biological parent and stepparent are married.

According to the __________, the first-marriage family is the "real" model for family living, with all other family forms seen as deficient alternatives.

Another challenge to remarried families is that roles of stepchild and stepparent are __________.