Exam 11: The Second Time Around

Following her divorce,Susanna has been very disorganized and withdrawn.In order to keep the family functioning,her daughter has taken over an unusual level of responsibility for the care of a younger brother.What has the daughter become?

According to the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth,about 20 percent of children born in 1983-84 had experienced family breakup before they were 10.Thirteen years after separation what percentage of these children had a new "parent"?

What is a complication that may arise in the opposite-sex stepparent and stepchild?

Who are children living in a stepfamily most similar to,in terms of their adjustment in later life?

After two years,Yana and Marec have finally worked out comfortable relationships with each others' children and are happy with visiting arrangements.According to the text,what is likely to happen in the years to come?

How do boundaries differ between first marriages and remarriages?

Of all Canadians who have been married,about _____ in ten has been married more than once.

How do boundaries in remarriage families differ from those in first-marriage families?

What might the problems a stepmother experiences be partly due to?

Since World War II,which change has taken place regarding remarriage?

Sometimes a daughter becomes the confidante of her divorced mother.According to the text,when the mother remarries,which is the daughter's LEAST likely response?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a source of conflict between stepsiblings?

Explain difficulties experienced by a parentified child when his or her parent remarries.

When do particular problems in remarriage families occur?

It is predicted that remarriages will become ___________ common in the future.

The ____________________ myth has two versions: making up for what the poor child has been through or straightening the kid out.

According to the text,which of the following beliefs can help a stepfamily succeed?

In general,what is the most workable approach to ambiguity in stepfamilies?

According to the text,what do some stepparents feel the need to do in order to prove to themselves and to the world that the new family is a success?

According to the text,before people can enter a new marriage emotionally,what do they need to do?