From Separation to Stepfamily
A Subsystem Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2348735 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jamie Kelem Keshet (Divorce Resource and Mediation Center, Inc. Cambridge, Massachusetts, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 517-532 |
| Publication date | 1980-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-513X • E-ISSN: 1552-5481 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0192513x8000100405 |
| OpenAlex | W2143845011 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 13 |
AS stepfamilies have become more common, due primarily to high divorce and remarriage rates, interest has focused on the role of the stepparent. This article explores the subsystems that comprise the stepfamily. These are the new couple system, the ex-spouse subsystem(s), and the parent-child subsystem(s)-either custodial or visiting parent. Each subsystem is analyzed in terms of its history and the threats and benefits it receives from its inclusion in the stepfamily. As subsystems continue to exist within the stepfamily structure and compete for limited resources, conflicts arise between subsystems and within subsystems between persons with membership in different subunits. Stepfamilies can become more unified through recognition of prior loyalties, negotiations to resolve conflicts, and techniques to redefine the boundaries between the subsystems
Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Family systems · Negotiation · Remarriage · Sociology · Spouse · Stepfamily · Child Welfare and Adoption · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology
Parenting Apart
Remarriage and Integration within the Community
Courtship for Remarriage
Marital Status and the Meaning of Subjective Well-Being
A Task-Centered Preventive Group Approach to Create Cohesion in the New Stepfamily
Confronting Nuclear Family Bias in Stepfamily Research
Authenticity and the disclosure of the information preserve
Family Resources and Adolescent Family Life Satisfaction in Remarried Family Households
Remarriage Following Divorce
The Stepparent Role
Parental Role Sharing between Remarrieds and Ex-Spouses
| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,26 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 1997 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |