Allan, Graham, 1948-
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011, ©2011.
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Part of the series Palgrave Macmillan studies in family and intimate life;Palgrave Macmillan studies in family and intimate life.
Notes:

• This is a much-needed sociological review of stepfamily life, examining the particular issues and challenges which people in stepfamilies face. Combining published studies and original fieldwork, it focuses on the internal dynamics of stepfamily households as well as the relationships sustained with those outside the household –Provided by publisher.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Introduction — Analysing stepfamilies — Case illustrations — Family boundaries — Stepmothering stepchildren — Stepfathering stepchildren — Stepfamily kinship — Conclusion: change and continuity.
• This is a much-needed sociological review of stepfamily life, examining the particular issues and challenges which people in stepfamilies face. Combining published studies and original fieldwork, it focuses on the internal dynamics of stepfamily households as well as the relationships sustained with those outside the household –Provided by publisher.
• Introduction — Analysing Stepfamilies — Case Illustrations — Family Boundaries — Stepmothering Stepchildren — Stepfathering Stepchildren — Stepfamily Kinship — Conclusion: Change and Continuity.

Subjects:

• Stepfamilies.
• Remarriage.
• Stepchildren.
• Interpersonal relations.

Requested by Kurpiers, R