{"product_id":"stepfamilies-9780789003379","title":"Stepfamilies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eStepfamilies: History, Research, and Policy examines language use, laws, cultural stereotypes, media images, and social policies and practices to create an understanding of how predominant views about stepfamilies and stepfamily members are constructed within society. As the rates of divorce and remarriage continue to increase, it is more important than ever to overcome nuclear family ideology and abandon the model of research that compares stepfamilies with nonstepfamilies. This book shows you how honor and empowerment can be attained in new family structures and how alternative kin networks can be just as healthy as the traditional nuclear family unit.As this book examines the ability of different societies to integrate different family forms into mainstream notions of âœfamily,â you will realize the damaging effects of treating stepfamilies as incomplete, undesirable institutions. In fact, Stepfamilies: History, Research, and Policy will challenge your notions of family over and \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Stepfamilies from a Historical Perspective \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Stepfamilies in 1984 and Today--A Scholarly Perspective \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Confronting Nuclear Family Bias in Stepfamily Research \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Stepfamily Variations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How Society Views Stepfamilies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Stepfamilies from the Stepfamily’s Perspective \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Stepfamily as Project \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Stepfamilies from the Child’s Perspective: From Stepfamily to Close Relationships \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Stepfamilies from Siblings’ Perspectives \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Stepparent Role from a Gender Perspective \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Stepfamily Therapy from the Client’s Perspective \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Current Knowledge About Child Abuse in Stepfamilies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Stepfamilies from a Legal Perspective \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Stepfamilies from a Policy Perspective: Guidance from the Empirical Literature \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Stepfamily Policy from the Perspective of a Stepfamily Organization \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Family Life Education Programs for Stepfamilies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Step- and Foster Families: A Comparison \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405060776279,"sku":"9780789003379","price":80.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780789003379.jpg?v=1730488549","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/stepfamilies-9780789003379","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}