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Marilyn Coleman - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Studying Stepfamilies: Four Eras of Family Scholarship.
Family process, 2017Co-Authors: Lawrence H. Ganong, Marilyn ColemanAbstract:Historically, there have always been Stepfamilies, but until the early 1970s, they remained largely unnoticed by social scientists. Research interest in Stepfamilies followed shortly after divorce became the primary precursor to stepfamily formation. Because Stepfamilies are structurally diverse and much more complex than nuclear families, they have created considerable challenges for both researchers and clinicians. This article examines four eras of stepfamily scholarship, tracing the development of research questions, study designs and methods, and conceptual frameworks from the mid-1970s to the present and drawing implications for the current state of the field.
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Studying (and Understanding) Stepfamilies
Stepfamily Relationships, 2016Co-Authors: Lawrence H. Ganong, Marilyn ColemanAbstract:How have Stepfamilies and stepfamily scholarship changed over time? Stepfamilies are an international phenomenon. Historically, there have always been Stepfamilies, but until about 50 years ago, they were formed primarily after death of a spouse/parent, and so went largely unnoticed by social scientists. Stepfamilies were discovered by scholars when divorce became the primary precursor to stepfamily creation. Stepfamilies are structurally diverse and much more complex than nuclear families, which has created many challenges for those wanting to understand stepfamily functioning, including stepfamily members themselves. In this chapter, we define Stepfamilies, explore their structural diversity, and examine the development of stepfamily scholarship over the past 50 years.
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Gay and Lesbian Couples in Stepfamilies
Stepfamily Relationships, 2016Co-Authors: Lawrence H. Ganong, Marilyn ColemanAbstract:How do same-sex Stepfamilies compare to heterosexual Stepfamilies? How are they similar and how do they differ? In this chapter Stepfamilies headed by gay and lesbian couples are examined. There are multiple pathways to creating a same-sex stepfamily (i.e., after a divorce, via donor insemination, hiring a surrogate to deliver, adopting); these pathways are examined and their implications for stepfamily dynamics and relationships are considered. The multiple types of stigma encountered by same-sex Stepfamilies are handled by stepfamily members in various ways; we look at resilience processes and coping strategies that are used. Particular attention is paid to parent’s coming out processes and the development of stepparent–stepchild relationships.
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Working with Stepfamilies
Stepfamily Relationships, 2016Co-Authors: Lawrence H. Ganong, Marilyn ColemanAbstract:How do practitioners work with Stepfamilies? Stepfamily education programs are presented along with a brief discussion of what is taught. Materials on the WWW, self-help materials, self-help groups, and bibliotherapy are briefly discussed. Topics presented in the chapter include: affinity strategies, learning co-parenting skills, obtaining financial skills, variability in individual, relational, and familial life course, creating ritual and traditions, maintaining parent–child bonds, strengthening couple bonds, normalizing Stepfamilies communicational skills, validating feelings, reducing feelings of helplessness, and reframing issues, among others.
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Resilience in Stepfamilies
Handbook of Family Resilience, 2012Co-Authors: Marilyn Coleman, Lawrence H. Ganong, Luke T. RussellAbstract:Stepfamilies are common in the United States. An estimated 40–50 % of marriages are a remarriage for one or both partners (Cherlin, 2010), and although not all of these remarriages result in the formation of a stepfamily, a significant portion of them do. According to a recent study, 42 % of a national sample of US adults and more than half (52 %) of those younger than 30 had at least one steprelative (Pew Research Center, 2011). About 40 % of US families have a stepgrandparent (Szinovacz, 1998). What is more, these statistics do not account for the growing number of Stepfamilies created through cohabitation (Sweeney, 2007), an often-overlooked group.
Yoshie Yokoyama - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Characteristics of Stepfamilies and maternal mental health compared with non-Stepfamilies in Japan.
Environmental health and preventive medicine, 2017Co-Authors: Masako Sugimoto, Yoshie YokoyamaAbstract:Stepfamilies remain poorly understood in Japanese society, and the support needs of stepfamily mothers are unclear. This study aimed to identify characteristics of Stepfamilies and maternal mental health as compared with non-Stepfamilies in Japan to utilize as a primary resource for providing effective support through community-based health care for Stepfamilies. From December 2011 to July 2012, we conducted this questionnaire survey with mothers at 3- and 4-month checkups for infants. The response rate was 75.1%. The sample for analysis included responses of 2246 mothers, excluding single mothers. Respondents comprised 47 (2.1%) Stepfamilies and 2199 (97.9%) non-Stepfamilies. There were significantly higher rates of parents with not more than a high school education and ≥3 children among Stepfamilies compared with non-Stepfamilies. Stepfamily mothers had significantly higher rates of feeling a lack of economic resources, absence of participation in childbirth education classes, smoking during pregnancy, and unplanned pregnancy. Furthermore, they also had significantly higher rates of depression and a lack of confidence in the parent role. Maternal depression was associated with factors such as maternal age, self-perceived health, stress level, confidence in breastfeeding, confidence in the parent role, and number of children. These findings suggest that Stepfamilies exhibit many characteristics related to social disadvantage and problems with community-based health care in Japan. Healthcare providers should be aware of stepfamily mothers’ support needs and should put in place a support system for Stepfamilies. Moreover, compared with non-stepfamily mothers, stepfamily mothers have a significantly higher prevalence of depression. However, stepfamily composition does not necessarily increase the risk of maternal depression. Therefore, healthcare providers should put in place a system for obtaining more thorough information about Stepfamilies and conduct an early assessment to identify their support needs.
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Characteristics of Stepfamilies and maternal mental health compared with non-Stepfamilies in Japan
BMC, 2017Co-Authors: Masako Sugimoto, Yoshie YokoyamaAbstract:Abstract Background Stepfamilies remain poorly understood in Japanese society, and the support needs of stepfamily mothers are unclear. This study aimed to identify characteristics of Stepfamilies and maternal mental health as compared with non-Stepfamilies in Japan to utilize as a primary resource for providing effective support through community-based health care for Stepfamilies. Methods From December 2011 to July 2012, we conducted this questionnaire survey with mothers at 3- and 4-month checkups for infants. The response rate was 75.1%. The sample for analysis included responses of 2246 mothers, excluding single mothers. Results Respondents comprised 47 (2.1%) Stepfamilies and 2199 (97.9%) non-Stepfamilies. There were significantly higher rates of parents with not more than a high school education and ≥3 children among Stepfamilies compared with non-Stepfamilies. Stepfamily mothers had significantly higher rates of feeling a lack of economic resources, absence of participation in childbirth education classes, smoking during pregnancy, and unplanned pregnancy. Furthermore, they also had significantly higher rates of depression and a lack of confidence in the parent role. Maternal depression was associated with factors such as maternal age, self-perceived health, stress level, confidence in breastfeeding, confidence in the parent role, and number of children. Conclusions These findings suggest that Stepfamilies exhibit many characteristics related to social disadvantage and problems with community-based health care in Japan. Healthcare providers should be aware of stepfamily mothers’ support needs and should put in place a support system for Stepfamilies. Moreover, compared with non-stepfamily mothers, stepfamily mothers have a significantly higher prevalence of depression. However, stepfamily composition does not necessarily increase the risk of maternal depression. Therefore, healthcare providers should put in place a system for obtaining more thorough information about Stepfamilies and conduct an early assessment to identify their support needs
Lawrence H. Ganong - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Studying Stepfamilies: Four Eras of Family Scholarship.
Family process, 2017Co-Authors: Lawrence H. Ganong, Marilyn ColemanAbstract:Historically, there have always been Stepfamilies, but until the early 1970s, they remained largely unnoticed by social scientists. Research interest in Stepfamilies followed shortly after divorce became the primary precursor to stepfamily formation. Because Stepfamilies are structurally diverse and much more complex than nuclear families, they have created considerable challenges for both researchers and clinicians. This article examines four eras of stepfamily scholarship, tracing the development of research questions, study designs and methods, and conceptual frameworks from the mid-1970s to the present and drawing implications for the current state of the field.
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Studying (and Understanding) Stepfamilies
Stepfamily Relationships, 2016Co-Authors: Lawrence H. Ganong, Marilyn ColemanAbstract:How have Stepfamilies and stepfamily scholarship changed over time? Stepfamilies are an international phenomenon. Historically, there have always been Stepfamilies, but until about 50 years ago, they were formed primarily after death of a spouse/parent, and so went largely unnoticed by social scientists. Stepfamilies were discovered by scholars when divorce became the primary precursor to stepfamily creation. Stepfamilies are structurally diverse and much more complex than nuclear families, which has created many challenges for those wanting to understand stepfamily functioning, including stepfamily members themselves. In this chapter, we define Stepfamilies, explore their structural diversity, and examine the development of stepfamily scholarship over the past 50 years.
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Gay and Lesbian Couples in Stepfamilies
Stepfamily Relationships, 2016Co-Authors: Lawrence H. Ganong, Marilyn ColemanAbstract:How do same-sex Stepfamilies compare to heterosexual Stepfamilies? How are they similar and how do they differ? In this chapter Stepfamilies headed by gay and lesbian couples are examined. There are multiple pathways to creating a same-sex stepfamily (i.e., after a divorce, via donor insemination, hiring a surrogate to deliver, adopting); these pathways are examined and their implications for stepfamily dynamics and relationships are considered. The multiple types of stigma encountered by same-sex Stepfamilies are handled by stepfamily members in various ways; we look at resilience processes and coping strategies that are used. Particular attention is paid to parent’s coming out processes and the development of stepparent–stepchild relationships.
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Working with Stepfamilies
Stepfamily Relationships, 2016Co-Authors: Lawrence H. Ganong, Marilyn ColemanAbstract:How do practitioners work with Stepfamilies? Stepfamily education programs are presented along with a brief discussion of what is taught. Materials on the WWW, self-help materials, self-help groups, and bibliotherapy are briefly discussed. Topics presented in the chapter include: affinity strategies, learning co-parenting skills, obtaining financial skills, variability in individual, relational, and familial life course, creating ritual and traditions, maintaining parent–child bonds, strengthening couple bonds, normalizing Stepfamilies communicational skills, validating feelings, reducing feelings of helplessness, and reframing issues, among others.
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Resilience in Stepfamilies
Handbook of Family Resilience, 2012Co-Authors: Marilyn Coleman, Lawrence H. Ganong, Luke T. RussellAbstract:Stepfamilies are common in the United States. An estimated 40–50 % of marriages are a remarriage for one or both partners (Cherlin, 2010), and although not all of these remarriages result in the formation of a stepfamily, a significant portion of them do. According to a recent study, 42 % of a national sample of US adults and more than half (52 %) of those younger than 30 had at least one steprelative (Pew Research Center, 2011). About 40 % of US families have a stepgrandparent (Szinovacz, 1998). What is more, these statistics do not account for the growing number of Stepfamilies created through cohabitation (Sweeney, 2007), an often-overlooked group.
Masako Sugimoto - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Characteristics of Stepfamilies and maternal mental health compared with non-Stepfamilies in Japan.
Environmental health and preventive medicine, 2017Co-Authors: Masako Sugimoto, Yoshie YokoyamaAbstract:Stepfamilies remain poorly understood in Japanese society, and the support needs of stepfamily mothers are unclear. This study aimed to identify characteristics of Stepfamilies and maternal mental health as compared with non-Stepfamilies in Japan to utilize as a primary resource for providing effective support through community-based health care for Stepfamilies. From December 2011 to July 2012, we conducted this questionnaire survey with mothers at 3- and 4-month checkups for infants. The response rate was 75.1%. The sample for analysis included responses of 2246 mothers, excluding single mothers. Respondents comprised 47 (2.1%) Stepfamilies and 2199 (97.9%) non-Stepfamilies. There were significantly higher rates of parents with not more than a high school education and ≥3 children among Stepfamilies compared with non-Stepfamilies. Stepfamily mothers had significantly higher rates of feeling a lack of economic resources, absence of participation in childbirth education classes, smoking during pregnancy, and unplanned pregnancy. Furthermore, they also had significantly higher rates of depression and a lack of confidence in the parent role. Maternal depression was associated with factors such as maternal age, self-perceived health, stress level, confidence in breastfeeding, confidence in the parent role, and number of children. These findings suggest that Stepfamilies exhibit many characteristics related to social disadvantage and problems with community-based health care in Japan. Healthcare providers should be aware of stepfamily mothers’ support needs and should put in place a support system for Stepfamilies. Moreover, compared with non-stepfamily mothers, stepfamily mothers have a significantly higher prevalence of depression. However, stepfamily composition does not necessarily increase the risk of maternal depression. Therefore, healthcare providers should put in place a system for obtaining more thorough information about Stepfamilies and conduct an early assessment to identify their support needs.
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Characteristics of Stepfamilies and maternal mental health compared with non-Stepfamilies in Japan
BMC, 2017Co-Authors: Masako Sugimoto, Yoshie YokoyamaAbstract:Abstract Background Stepfamilies remain poorly understood in Japanese society, and the support needs of stepfamily mothers are unclear. This study aimed to identify characteristics of Stepfamilies and maternal mental health as compared with non-Stepfamilies in Japan to utilize as a primary resource for providing effective support through community-based health care for Stepfamilies. Methods From December 2011 to July 2012, we conducted this questionnaire survey with mothers at 3- and 4-month checkups for infants. The response rate was 75.1%. The sample for analysis included responses of 2246 mothers, excluding single mothers. Results Respondents comprised 47 (2.1%) Stepfamilies and 2199 (97.9%) non-Stepfamilies. There were significantly higher rates of parents with not more than a high school education and ≥3 children among Stepfamilies compared with non-Stepfamilies. Stepfamily mothers had significantly higher rates of feeling a lack of economic resources, absence of participation in childbirth education classes, smoking during pregnancy, and unplanned pregnancy. Furthermore, they also had significantly higher rates of depression and a lack of confidence in the parent role. Maternal depression was associated with factors such as maternal age, self-perceived health, stress level, confidence in breastfeeding, confidence in the parent role, and number of children. Conclusions These findings suggest that Stepfamilies exhibit many characteristics related to social disadvantage and problems with community-based health care in Japan. Healthcare providers should be aware of stepfamily mothers’ support needs and should put in place a support system for Stepfamilies. Moreover, compared with non-stepfamily mothers, stepfamily mothers have a significantly higher prevalence of depression. However, stepfamily composition does not necessarily increase the risk of maternal depression. Therefore, healthcare providers should put in place a system for obtaining more thorough information about Stepfamilies and conduct an early assessment to identify their support needs
Jokimies Senni-tuulia - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Lasten hyvinvointiin liittyvät tekijät uusperheissä : Lasten hyvinvointiin liittyvät tekijät uusperheissä
Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2018Co-Authors: Jokimies Senni-tuuliaAbstract:Uusperheet ovat 1980-luvulta yleistynyt perhemuoto, joka on vakiintunut yhtenä perheen ilmentymänä. Suomalaisista lapsiperheistä uusperheitä on noin 10 %. Tilastollisesti uusperhetermi kattaa vain ne perheet, joissa lapsi virallisesti asuu. Perheet, joissa lapsi asuu vuoroviikoin toisella vanhemmallaan tai niin sanotun viikonloppuvanhemman uusperhe jäävät tilastoissa huomioimatta. Lasten hyvinvoinnista uusperheissä on ollut paljon yhteiskunnallista keskustelua, mutta aihetta on tutkittu vähän. Tämän tutkimuksen tarkoituksena on kuvata kirjallisuuskatsauksen avulla tutkittua tietoa uusperheiden lasten hyvinvointiin vaikuttavista tekijöistä. Tutkimuksen tavoitteena on tuottaa ammattilaisille tietoa uusperheissä kasvavista lapsista lasten hyvinvoinnin näkökulmasta. Tutkimuksen tekoa ohjasi tutkimuskysymys: Mitkä tekijät ovat yhteydessä lasten hyvinvointiin uusperheissä? Tämän tutkimuksen aineisto haettiin kirjallisuushauilla luotettavista tietokannoista käyttäen avainsanoja. Kirjallisuushaku rajattiin kriteereillä. Tutkimuskysymykseen vastaavaa valittua aineistoa analysoitiin induktiivisella teemoittelulla. Kirjallisuuskatsauksessa esiin nousi monia tekijöitä, joilla on vaikutus lapsen hyvinvointiin. Tekijät teemoiteltiin ja tämän tutkimuksen tuloksiksi muodostui kolme pääteemaa, jotka ovat yhteydessä uusperheessä elävän lapsen hyvinvointiin. Nämä teemat ovat psyykkiset, sosioekonomiset ja vanhempiin liittyvät tekijät. Tulokset olivat samansuuntaisia kaikissa kirjallisuuskatsaukseen valituissa tutkimuksissa, mikä voi viitata siihen, että tästä ilmiöstä olemassa oleva tieto on luotettavaa ja universaalia. Toisaalta lasten hyvinvoinnista uusperheissä on vain hyvin vähän tutkittua tietoa ja siitäkin suurin osa vanhempien näkökulmasta. Aihetta tulisi ehdottomasti tutkia lisää, etenkin uusperheessä olevien lasten psyykkistä hyvinvointia, mielenterveydellisiä ongelmia ja niiden ennaltaehkäisyä.Since the 1980’s Stepfamilies have become more common in our societies. In Finland, approxi-mately 10% of families are categorised as Stepfamilies. Statistically the term stepfamily covers only the families with whom the child is officially resident. The families, where the child lives every other week or only at the weekends, are not considered as Stepfamilies according to the Statistics Finland. The wellbeing of children in Stepfamilies has not been much studied although there has been plenty of societal discussion on this topic. The purpose of this study was to describe the factors related to the wellbeing of children in step-families through a literature review. The goal of this study was to provide information about the topic for professionals working with children. This study discussed which factors are related to the wellbeing of children in Stepfamilies. The data of this study was collected from the reliable electronic databases using keywords. The inclusion and exclusion criteria were used. The gathered data was analysed using inductive the-matic analysis. There were many factors that were related to the children’s wellbeing in Stepfamilies. The factors were categorised into 3 main themes that are related to the children’s wellbeing in Stepfamilies. The themes are psychological, socioeconomic and parental factors. The results of the studies that were chosen for this study were all similar which may indicate that the knowledge of this phenomenon is reliable and universal. On the other hand, there are not very many studies regarding children’s wellbeing in Stepfamilies and most of the existing studies look into the subject from the parental perspective. Further studies are definitely required in this subject. For example on the psychological wellbeing of the children living in Stepfamilies, the children’s mental health problems and their prevention would be useful
