1st Edition
Becoming A Stepfamily Patterns of Development in Remarried Families
By Patricia L. Papernow
Copyright 1993
448 Pages
by
Gestalt Press
448 Pages
by
Gestalt Press
448 Pages
by
Gestalt Press
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What determines whether stepfamilies remain together? What helps stepfamilies overcomes the difficulties of remarriage and become mutually supportive family units? How can mental health professionals better support this development? This book brings both clarity and depth to the unique and complex dynamics of remarried families. Patricia Papernow draws on interviews with over 100 stepfamily... Read more
I. Becoming a Stepfamily: Issues and Concepts
1. Introduction
2. Stepfamily Structure: Bonds Without Blood
II. The Stepfamily Cycle: Normal Stages of Stepfamily Development
3. The Early Stages: Getting Started Without Getting Stuck
4. The Middle Stages: Restructuring the Family
5. The Later Stages: Solidifying the Stepfamily
III. Moving Through the Stepfamily Cycle: Patterns and Problems
6. Patterns of Development: Four Paths to Resolution
7. Problems in Stepfamily Development: Intervention
IV Epilogue - What Stepfamilies Can Teach Us
Appendix A: Stepfamily Cycle Summary
Appendix B: Self-Help Guide for Stepfamilies
Appendix C: Summary of Clinical Intervention Strategies
Appendix D: Family Profiles
1. Introduction
2. Stepfamily Structure: Bonds Without Blood
II. The Stepfamily Cycle: Normal Stages of Stepfamily Development
3. The Early Stages: Getting Started Without Getting Stuck
4. The Middle Stages: Restructuring the Family
5. The Later Stages: Solidifying the Stepfamily
III. Moving Through the Stepfamily Cycle: Patterns and Problems
6. Patterns of Development: Four Paths to Resolution
7. Problems in Stepfamily Development: Intervention
IV Epilogue - What Stepfamilies Can Teach Us
Appendix A: Stepfamily Cycle Summary
Appendix B: Self-Help Guide for Stepfamilies
Appendix C: Summary of Clinical Intervention Strategies
Appendix D: Family Profiles
Biography
Patricia L. Papernow is a psychologist in private practice in Cambridge, MA.
"Presenting information crucial to the understand of many contemporary American families, Dr. Papernow gives a vivid description of the various stages of stepfamily integration. Well-written, easy to read, with excellent examples and vignettes, this book deserves a special place in the library of every therapist."
- John S. Visher, Ph.D., and Emily B. Visher, Ph.D.
