TY - BOOK AU - Allan,Graham AU - Crow,Graham AU - Hawker,Sheila TI - Stepfamilies T2 - Palgrave Macmillan studies in family and intimate life SN - 9781403904928 (hardback) AV - HQ759.92 .A43 2011 U1 - 306.874/7 22 PY - 2011/// CY - New York PB - Palgrave Macmillan KW - Stepfamilies KW - Remarriage KW - Stepchildren KW - Interpersonal relations N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- The Social and Legal Context -- Solidarities and Boundaries -- Step-Parents and Step-Children -- Change and Dynamics -- Fathers and Mothers Apart -- Stepfamily Kinship -- Conclusions: Commitment and Contingency N2 - "This is a much-needed sociological review of stepfamily life, examining the particular issues and challenges which people in stepfamilies face. Combining published studies and original fieldwork, it focuses on the internal dynamics of stepfamily households as well as the relationships sustained with those outside the household"--Provided by publisher ER -