Graduation Date
1984
Document Type
Thesis
Program
Other
Program
Arts
Committee Chair Name
Dr. Paul Crosbie
Committee Chair Affiliation
Cal Poly Humboldt Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Dr. John Gai
Third Committee Member Name
Dr. Jerrald Krause
Keywords
Art
Subject Categories
Art
Abstract
The goal of this Master’s thesis in Sociology is twofold. The first goal is to present a description of an emerging form of nuclear family. This emerging family type is the stepfamily which forms after the divorce of one or both adults with children from a previous marriage. This form of nuclear.family has many characteristics common to all nuclear families. Transitional crises as they relate to the life cycle changes of the family as well as difficulties establishing workable boundaries and roles are found in many family forms. However, the family of remarriage contains unique structural characteristics which may make the resolution of boundary and role problems more difficult for this family form.
Recommended Citation
Hallum, Cecilia Giacomini, "Stepfamilies and Stepfamily Therapy" (1984). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 2425.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/2425