Remarriage and the Growth of the Reconstituted Family Flashcards
1
Q
Overall Trend
A
Around 1/3 of marriages now involve remarriage for one or both partners
More divorced men remarry than women
2
Q
Sociologist
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Allan
3
Q
Allan
Unity
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Sense of unity may be lacking in blended families
No shared family history or committments, children may feel loyalty to biological parents, even absent ones
4
Q
Allan
Children
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May be divisions between children from different previous families
May identify with biological parents over step-parents
5
Q
Allan
Debate Over Authority
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Step-parent may have unclear role in child discipline, parenting, and household organisation
Children may be unwilling to accept control from step-parents
