Stepfamily Strengths: A Review of Popular Literature

Abstract

Although the number of stepfamilies in our society is increasing rapidly, acceptance of this growing family life-style is not. It has been estimated that 9.6 million American children (one-sixth of the children in the nation) are in remarried couple households (Cherlin & McCarthy, 1983). The number is expected to grow (Glick, 1980). In spite of the fact that stepchildren are no longer unusual or rare in our society and research indicates they have no more problems than other children (Ganong & Coleman, 1984), stepchildren are still viewed as having more problems than intact nuclear family children (Bryan, Ganong, Coleman, & Bryan, 1985). A strong societal bias against stepfamilies continues to operate (Bryan, Coleman, Ganong, & Bryan, in press; Ganong & Coleman, 1983). This bias is subtle in many ways. Stepchildren have not been refused service at a lunch counter or

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