{"product_id":"the-international-handbook-of-stepfamilies-isbn-9780470114582","title":"The International Handbook of Stepfamilies","description":"Written by contributors from around the world, \u003ci\u003eThe International Handbook of Stepfamilies: Policy and Practice in Legal, Research, and Clinical Environments\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of research, legal, and clinical recommendations that fills a growing need for complex, re-formed families. Using the information in this book, which includes contemporary research and its implications, you will be able to consider stepfamilies in an international context. Understand the issues that clinicians face when they work with stepfamilies, both before and after formation, and gain more knowledge about this topic as the rates of family reformation increase.  Foreword Paul R. Amato.  \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eINTERNATIONAL, DEMOGRAPHIC, AND CULTURAL CONTEXTS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Demography of Stepfamilies in the United States (Jay Teachman and Lucky Tedrow).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Stereotypes of Stepfamilies and Stepfamily Members (Stephen Claxton-Oldfield).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Stepfamilies in France Since the 1990s (Jean-François Mignot).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Social Context of Emerging Stepfamilies in Japan (Shinji Nozawa).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Stepfathers in Cultural Context: Mexican American Families in the United States (Scott Coltrane, Erika Gutierrez, and Ross D. Parke).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eDYNAMICS WITHIN STEPFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Stepfathers in Families (Jeremy Robertson).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Resident Mothers in Stepfamilies (Marjorie Smith).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Sibling Relationships in Blended Families (Melinda E. Baham, Amy A. Weimer, Sanford L. Braver, and William V. Fabricius).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Resident Parent-Child Relationships in Stepfamilies (Claire Cartwright).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 A Longitudinal Examination of Marital Processes Leading to Instability in Remarriages and Stepfamilies (Brad van Eeden-Moorefield and Kay Pasley).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Children’s Appraisals of Relationships in Stepfamilies and First Families (Katherine H. Shelton, Sasha L. Walters, and Gordon T. Harold).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Distribution of Household Tasks in First-Marriage Families and Stepfamilies Across Europe (Laurent Snoeckx, Britt Dehertogh, and Dimitri Mortelmans).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Communication in Stepfamilies (Tamara D. Afifi).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eINFLUENCES AND RELATIONSHIPS BEYOND THE HOUSEHOLD.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Kinship in Stepfamilies (Graham Allan, Sheila Hawker, and Graham Crow).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Children’s Relationships with Nonresident Parents (Jan Pryor).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The Diversity of Stepmothers (Marilyn Coleman, Jessica Troilo, and Tyler Jamison).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Intergenerational Relationships in Stepfamilies (Lawrence Ganong).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eCLINICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 A Clinician’s View of \"Stepfamily Architecture\" (Patricia L. Papernow).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Research on Interventions for Stepfamily Couples (Sarah W. Whitton, Jan M. Nicholson, and Howard J. Markman).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 The Prevention and Treatment of Children’s Adjustment Problems in Stepfamilies (Jan M. Nicholson, Matthew R. Sanders, W. Kim Halford, Maddy Phillips, and Sarah W. Whitton).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Legal Structures and Re-Formed Families (Bill Atkin).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 How Relevant Are U.S. Family and Probate Laws to Stepfamilies? (Sarah E. C. Malia).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Where to from Here? Stepfamilies and the Future (Jan Pryor).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"The different topics and perspecitives should be of interest to a wide range of family scholars and pracitioners working with families. In particular, the inclusion of clinical issues broadens the book's appeal. The book is international in scope.... The articles are well written; the book is well organized. Summing up: Highly recommended. Students, reseachers, faculty, professionals.\" (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, August 2009)  \u003cp\u003e\"…is an important contribution to the literature about stepfamilies and is one of the few to take an international perspective. I enjoyed reading this book. Overall this is a volume that one should have on one's shelf. It provides a rich view of the research and scholarship on modern stepfamilies. The handbook clearly demonstrates why we need to continue to focus on this important family form, as stepfamilies will be with us in growing numbers over the next decades.\" (\u003ci\u003ePsycCRITIQUES\u003c\/i\u003e, 6\/17\/09)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This work looks at stepfamilies from many different perspectives. Each article is well written and heavily researched with current article citations. This allows one to find, in a convenient source, a wealth of information on stepfamilies that should generate questions for future research. This will be of interest to most libraries supporting studies in the family.\" (\u003ci\u003eARBAonline\u003c\/i\u003e, August 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJan Pryor\u003c\/strong\u003e, Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.\u003cbr\u003eJan Pryor is the Director of the Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families. Her research has addressed children's perceptions of families; resilience in stepfamilies; cohabitation, marriage and parenting; and emotional conflict and estrangement between parents and its impact on children and adolescents. Jan teaches Family Psychology in the School of Psychology at Victoria University, and is a recognized expert in the English-speaking world in family dynamics, especially as they affect children.   \"\u003ci\u003eThe International Handbook of Stepfamilies: Policy and Practice in Legal, Research, and Clinical Environments\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Jan Pryor, is an important contribution to the literature about stepfamilies and is one of the few to take an international perspective. Much of the work in this area has been largely from the United States, and the importance of viewing these demographic changes from a global perspective is evident in the chapters.... overall this is a volume that one should have on one’s shelf. It providesa rich view of the research and scholarship on modern stepfamilies.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003eJames H. Bray\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, Assocaite Professor Baylor College of Medicine Texas, 2009 president of the American Psychological Association\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990268035301,"sku":"NP9780470114582","price":134.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470114582.jpg?v=1761787132","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-international-handbook-of-stepfamilies-isbn-9780470114582","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}