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social science subjects > sociology > family studies > families, family development, and parenting > stepfamilies
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > families, family development, and parenting > stepfamilies
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > families, family development, and parenting > stepfamilies
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > families, family development, and parenting > stepfamilies
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > types of relationships > stepfamilies
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > types of relationships > stepfamilies
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > types of relationships > stepfamilies

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stepfamilies  

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  • Stepfamilies are a prevalent family form in the United States, with one in three American children living in a stepfamily during their childhood. Stepfamilies represent a broad and complex set of members and circumstances, growing from combinations of first, second, or third (or more) adult cohabitations and/or marriages. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Stepfamilies]

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