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14 Cards in this Set
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binuclear family
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new family type including members of 2+ families that existed before divorce & remarriage
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remarriages
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marriages in which at least one partner had previously been divorced or widowed
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incomplete institution
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25 years ago named "remarried family" b/c of cultural ambiguity of stepfamily relationships
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stepmother trap
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romantic, mythical loving relationship b/w SM & children VS cruel, vain, selfish, competitive SM
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7 Stage Model of Step Family Development
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fantasy, immersion, awareness, mobilization, action, contact, resolution
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fantasy
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adults expect smooth & quick adjustment while children expect that stepparents disappear & parents will reunite
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immersion
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tension producing conflict emerges b/w stepfamily's biological "subunits"
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awareness
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family members realize that their early fantasies are not becoming reality
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mobilization
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family members initiate efforts towards change
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action
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remarried adults decide to form a solid alliance, family boundaries, are better clarified and there's more positive step-parent/child interaction
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contact
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step-parent becomes a significant adult family figure & the couple assumes more control
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resolution
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step family achieves integration & appreciates its unique identity as step family
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co-parenting
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shared decision making & parental supervision in discipline, school work, holidays, etc
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cultural script
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set of socially prescribed & understood guidelines
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