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Divorce and Remarriage successful stepfamily integration, the birth will complicate this integration (Bernstein, 1989). Parent-c ...

the key to a strong stepfamily (Visher, Visher, & Pasley, 2003), and most research has found a positive correlation between ...

Stepsibling relationships can be difficult and create conflict. Often children reside in one household and visit another. This h ...

gained competence and financial independence during their single-parent period may fear financial dependency. Inheritance issues ...

families. As a result, they may learn to be more tolerant of people. Stepchildren can learn firsthand about different lifestyles ...

To work through conflicts, families must employ clear communication, patience, and love (Visher, Visher, & Pasley, 2003). Al ...

Divorce and Remarriage 6:23: “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” What ...

As it relates to marriage and family, how does our culture reflect a“disposable”society? What are the most serious effects of d ...

Books: Hope for the Separated: Wounded Marriages Can Be Healedby Gary Chapman. (Moody Publishers, 2005) Saving Your Second Marri ...

Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. —Ecclesiastes 4:12 ur d ...

Building Strong Families Figure 14.1 Strong Family Quiz When trouble hits my family, we pull together as one unit. The members ...

Now, reverse scores for statements 3, 6, 7, 11, and 13 (1 becomes 4, 4 becomes 1, 3 becomes 2, and so forth) Strong Family Quiz ...

DeFrain, 1999; Stinnett, Stinnett, DeFrain, & DeFrain, 1999; DeFrain & Stinnett, 2002; DeFrain, Cook, & Gonzalez-Kru ...

Chapter 14 Figure 14.2 ...

Building Strong Families The Circumplex Model of Family Systems. Another measure of family strength is the “circumplex model of ...

Chapter 14 Commitment Strong families typically are very committed to each other. They value the things which make their family ...

Building Strong Families family history. An excellent way to do this is to encourage family members to talk to older relatives a ...

Chapter 14 Strong families communicate positively with one another. They pay attention when someone says or does something deser ...

Building Strong Families Gifts especially tailored for a person are an excellent way to show appreciation. It does not have to b ...

Chapter 14 special happens. Unfortunately, family members often become involved in their own busy schedules, allowing the pressu ...