The Centrality of the Step Relationship: A Challenge to Family Theory and Practice

Crosbie‐Burnett, Margaret

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“…The step-parent-child relationship is believed to be central to effective stepfamily functioning (Brown et al, 1990;Crosbie-Burnett, 1984;Hetherington et al, 1988;Mills, 1984). Prior to remarriage, it is often expected that new stepfamily members will quickly develop warm, loving relationships.…”

Section: Child's Role In the Householdmentioning

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Designing effective behavioral family interventions for stepfamilies

Lawton

Sanders

1994

Clinical Psychology Review

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'The terms stepfamilies and remarried families are used throughout this article to refer to both de facto and legally remarried unions containing a child or children from the previous relationship of at least one partner. ABSTRACTThere is growing evidence that children living in stepfamilies are at greater risk of developing behavior problems, particularly aggressive, antisocial behavior problems, than children living in intact two-parent families. These children are also at high risk of serious long-term consequences including school drop-out and substance abuse. Despite the existence of an effective technology for treating behaviorally disturbed children within traditional family contexts, no research has examined the efficacy of intervention programs designed for children with behavior problems living in stepfamilies. This article reviews the stepfamily research literature to identify factors contributing to child behavior problems in the remarried family context. An integrated model of the development and maintenance of child behavior problems in stepfamilies is developed. Key areas relevant to the treatment of problems in the stepfamily context are discussed. A behavioral family intervention addressing the skills deficits identified in the model is outlined. The implications for the design of stepfamily interventions and issues relevant to conducting effective therapy are highlighted. There is a clear need for future research in this area. In particular, it is recommended that controlled trials be conducted of interventions that specifically address factors known to contribute to child behavior problems in stepfamilies, and which use state of the art behavioral family intervention techniques.

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Section: Child's Role In the Householdmentioning

confidence: 99%

Designing effective behavioral family interventions for stepfamilies

Lawton

Sanders

1994

Clinical Psychology Review

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“…Although these reviews have helped to organize substantive findings, summarize commonly used methodologies, and highlight directions for future work, the perspectives of stepchildren have generally been overlooked. The failure to include stepchildren's perspectives is lamentable, given that the establishment of mutually satisfying or suitable stepparent-child relationships is a key component of stepfamily stability (Crosbie-Burnett, 1984;Ganong, Coleman, & Jamison, 2011). Unfortunately, much of the extant literature has approached the evaluation of stepparent-child relationships as a ''one-way street,'' focusing primarily on parental perspectives.…”

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“…The primary goals of this review were to (1) identify factors that predict, or are otherwise associated with, higher quality stepparent-child relationships from the viewpoint of stepchildren; (2) generate suggestions for future research in this area; and (3) provide a framework in which the development of interventions, programs, and family policies can be more inclusive of stepchildren's views and preferences. Because positive stepparent-child relationships are vital to the well-being of stepchildren and the stability=functioning of stepfamily systems (Crosbie-Burnett, 1984;Crosbie-Burnett & Giles-Sims, 1994;Ganong et al, 2011;White & Gilbreth, 2001;Yuan & Hamilton, 2006), a systematic review of this nature is warranted.…”

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Perceived Stepparent–Child Relationship Quality: A Systematic Review of Stepchildren's Perspectives

Jensen

Howard

2015

Marriage & Family Review

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Stepfamily scholars have emphasized the importance of including stepchildren in the analysis and discussion of stepfamily life. This systematic review synthesized recent research examining predictors=correlates of stepparent-child relationship quality from the viewpoint of stepchildren in the United States. Five bibliographic databases were searched, resulting in 631 potentially relevant studies for review. Manual searches of three prominent family studies journals were also conducted. Screening and eligibility assessment based on a priori inclusion criteria yielded a final sample of 23 studies, including published studies and reports found in the ''gray'' literature. Significant predictors=correlates associated with stepchildren's perceptions of stepparent-child relationship quality were grouped into the following conceptual domains: individual characteristics, family characteristics, features of (step)parent-child interactions, and stepcouple dynamics. Limitations, implications, and future research directions are discussed.

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“…Developing a body of knowledge concerning positive functioning in REM families is particularly ,4 important because of the inappropriateness of utilizing the intact fl first marriage family as a model for understanding REM families ·i (Carter and McGoldrick, 1980;Crosbie, 1984;and Visher and Visher, 1985). Cohesion has been identified as a factor critical to the fe positive functioning of REM families (Carter and McGoldrick, 1980;fi Einstein, 1982;Visher and Visher, 1982;and walker and Messinger, j" 1979).…”

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Family Cohesion in Remarried Families

Smith

1992

Journal of Divorce & Remarriage

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The Centrality of the Step Relationship: A Challenge to Family Theory and Practice

Cited by 83 publications

References 3 publications

Designing effective behavioral family interventions for stepfamilies

Designing effective behavioral family interventions for stepfamilies

Perceived Stepparent–Child Relationship Quality: A Systematic Review of Stepchildren's Perspectives

Family Cohesion in Remarried Families

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