Exam 15: Remarriages and Stepfamilies

Which of the following terms in the textbook refers to the duration of marriage?

Gays and lesbians who together adopt or bear a child (who is biologically or legally related to just one partner)are considered a stepfamily.

Explain several reasons why stepparenting is likely to be a problem in remarriage.

The text observes that today, more and more stepfamilies result from

The text points out that remarriages dissolve at higher rates than first marriages, especially for remarried couples who have

What is the difference between an adult-coalition triad and a complete triad within stepfamilies?

All in all, 42 percent of adults have at least one step-relative.

White and Booth found that marital quality does not vary greatly between first marriages and single or double remarriages; it is __________ that is generally affected.

Historically, well into the twentieth century, almost all stepfamilies were formed after

Remarriages are less stable than first marriages.

The extent to which stepfathers see their stepchildren as biological children is called

The text points out that the particular challenges that characterize remarriages often begin with the

Women's remarriage rate is __________ men's.

The text indicates that perhaps the most significant factor in the comparative instability of remarriages is

Which of the following is one of the reasons offered in the text for the slight decline in remarriage rates?

Explain the distinction between happiness and stability in remarriages.

How are kin networks in remarried families complex and uncharted?

Because of the cultural ambiguity of remarried family relationships, social scientist Andrew Cherlin calls the remarried family a(n)

Relatively low role ambiguity has been associated with

"When family members are uncertain in their perception of who is in or out of the family or who is performing what roles and tasks within the family system," this is a state called