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stepfamily
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step·fam·i·ly  (stpfm-l, -fml)
n. pl. step·fam·i·lies
A family with one or more stepchildren.


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3 percent), a single parent (18 percent) or within stepfamilies (15.
It is estimated that stepfamilies will be the majority of family types early in the 21st century This means most families will have the experience of being built from losses and of having a mixture of biologically related and non-biologically related members It is estimated that stepfamilies will be the majority of family types early in the 21st century.
They discuss the concept of psychosocial normality, links between abuse and delinquency, family conflict and running away, adolescent social competence, the impact of economic stress, stepfamilies at risk, intervention models, and the consequences of maltreatment.
 
 
 
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