When Stepfathers Claim Stepchildren

A Conceptual Analysis

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2282424
AutoresWilliam Marsiglio (University of Florida, autor de correspondencia)
Año2004
Volumen66
Número1
Páginas22-39
Fecha de publicación2004-02-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Marriage and the Family (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0022-2445 • E-ISSN: 1741-3737
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1741-3737.2004.00002.x
OpenAlexW2055215864
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas47
Referencias citadas37

Guided by social constructionist and symbolic interactionist perspectives and a grounded theory method, my conceptual analysis explores stepfathers' experiences with claiming stepchildren as their own. Using in-depth interviews with a diverse sample of 36 stepfathers, my analysis focuses on paternal claiming as a core category and generates 10 properties relevant to this social psychological phenomenon: timing, degree of deliberativeness, degree of identity conviction, paternal role range, solo-shared identity, mindfulness, propriety work, naming, seeking public recognition, and biological children as benchmarks. In addition, I consider how five conditions may influence stepfathers' perceptions of stepchildren. My analysis reveals a number of sensitizing concepts for studying stepfathers' efforts to develop a sense of group belonging and a fatherlike identity

Conviction · Identity (music · Perception · Social constructionism · Social science · Sociology · Stepfamily · Symbolic interactionism · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges