PSY 3509 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Stepfamily, Incest Taboo, Role Conflict
31 Mar 2019
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What is remarriage: a marriage that takes place after a previous marriage has ended, current divorce rate is increasing, as are remarriages. Stepfamilies: stepfamily: a family where the children are related to one parent but not the other, simple vs. complex stepfamily. Remarriage trends: until the end of wwii, remarriage usually followed death of spouse, now it follows divorce. Increased life expectancy: changes in divorce law in 1968 and 1985. Improved pensions: greater acceptance of common-law unions and single living. 3 years of divorce: within 20 years, 69% of women and 82% of men. Parents in stepfamilies: tend to be older, 3 times more likely to be living in a common-law union, almost twice as many said they had financial concerns. 3 stages of forming a new family: three distinct stages in entering and adapting to a second marriage, entering the new relationship, planning the new marriage and family, forming the remarriage family.
