 |  Public and Private Families: An Introduction, 3/e Andrew J. Cherlin,
Johns Hopkins University
Remarriage and Stepfamilies
Preview QuestionsThe following questions will be addressed in this chapter.
1.What are the basic characteristics of remarriages and stepfamilies? |
| | | 2.How can we define "family" and "kinship" in the case of stepfamilies? |
| | | 3.How do stepparents, parents, and children go about building a stepfamily? |
| | | 4.How does the well-being of children in stepfamilies compare to the well-being of children in other kinds of families? |
| | | 5.How have increases in divorce, remarriage, and related trends altered family life? |
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