Beschreibung:
If present trends in divorce and remarriage continue, before the end of the century the stepfamily will outnumber all other types of family in the United States
Acknowledgments, Introduction, 1. Stepfamilies in Contemporary American Society, 2. Sharing Parental and Stepparental Affection (and Almost Everything Else), 3. Revolution in the Ranks: Changes in Birth Order and Age Order, 4. Sex, Love, and Hostility: What Happens Between Opposite-Sex Stepsiblings?, 5. The Birth of a Half-Sibling: Boon or Bane?, 6. Conclusion: The Sociology of Stepsiblings, Name Index, Subject Index