A stepfamily in formation.
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 49 (1) , 36-43
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-0025.1979.tb02583.x
Abstract
The increasing incidence of stepparenthood requires that mental health clinicians develop skills for helping members of two families form a viable new family unit. This paper conceptualizes stages in the development of the reconstituted family. Case material describes a scapegoated child as the focus of conflict in one family's progression through these stages.Keywords
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