boundary ambiguiety - state when family members are uncertain in their perception of who is in or out
of the family or who is performing what roles and task w/in the family system
common in stepfamilies
common-pot system - economic resources are pooled and distributed according to need regardless of
biological relatedness
cultural script - socially prescribed and understood guidelines for defining responsibilities and
obligations and hence for relating to each other
none for stepfamilies
dripolator effects - the "bottom up" effect operation of a step family (from children to parents)
incomplete institution - remarried family called this; lack social norms to guide behavior so remarried
couples do not have tools to fix problems
intimate outsider role - intimate enough to be a confidante, and outside enough to provide support and
mentoring in areas too threatening to share w/ biological parents: sex, career choices, drugs,
relationship, remaining distress about divorce
nuclear-family model monopoly - first marriage family is perceived we "real standard" for family living
with all other forms seen as deficient alternative
paternal claiming - extent to which a stepfather see their stepkids as biological kids
percolator effects - the "bottom up" operation of a step family
, role ambiguity - few guidelines regarding what responsible, behaviors, and emotions stepfamily
members are expected to exhibit
stepchildren - children from previous marriage or relationship
stepfamilies - families that include stepchildren
stepfamily cycle - describes process by which veritable strangers form nourishing, reliable relationships
stepmother trap - often stigmatized-seen and portrayed as cruel, vain, selfish, competitive, and even
abusive
stigimzation - refers to subjection of ppl to negative labels, stereotypes, and cultural myths that portray
them as deviant and harmful simply because they have certain social characteristics
two-pot system - economic resources are divided and distributed along biological lines, and only
secondarily distributed along biological needs
remarriage commonality? - -always common in US
-more frequent now than they were decades ago
diversity among step families result from? - -growing rate of non-martial child bearing and cohabitation
-increasing involvement of noncustodial parents w/ kids
-aging of the population
-growing racial and ethnic diversity
-increasing societal support of same-sex couples
are remarriages as happy as 1st marriage? as stable? - -about as happy
-less stable
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