Stepfamily Relationships: Development, Dynamics, and Interventions - Hardcover

Ganong, Lawrence H.; Coleman, Dr. Marilyn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0306479974 ISBN 13: 9780306479977

Publisher: Plenum Publishing Co.,N.Y., 2003

Synopsis

This volume focuses on a wide range of behaviors and outcomes in stepfamily relationships, both positive and negative. The authors use the normative-adaptive perspective to seek out and study adaptive, well-functioning stepfamilies and find how they differ from those who struggle to cope. It will be a welcome text and reference for all those who study and work with stepfamilies and families in general.

About this title

About the Author

Lawrence H. Ganong, Ph.D. is a professor of Nursing and Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Missouri (MU) Sinclair School of Nursing. A noted authority on post divorce families, Ganong's research has included intergenerational family obligations, post-divorce family dynamics and social cognitions related to family life. Ganong is a member of the National Council on Family Relations Board of Directors, and has conducted workshops for stepfamily members and for professionals working with stepfamilies. He is the co-editor of numerous articles, books, and book chapters on post-divorce family relationships and step families.

Edition details

• Publisher: Plenum Publishing Co.,N.Y.
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0306479974
• ISBN 13: 9780306479977
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 9