Step families/reconstituted families- Families and households

Question 1

how many families in Britain are reconstituted?

Answer 1

10% of all families

Question 2

Fern and Smith 1998

Answer 2

• similar to first families in many aspects but are at a higher risk of poverty as they have more children to support

Question 3

Allan and crow 2001

Answer 3

problems of divided loyalties such as the contact with the non-resident parent which can cause tensions

Question 4

example of tensions

Answer 4

lack of clear social norms about how children should behave

Question 5

What side are the children more likely to be from

Answer 5

The mothers