| Description |
xviii, 388 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Formation of a remarried family, evolution and revolution -- Differences between nuclear and remarried families -- The remarried family life cycle, the concept of multiple tracks -- The remarried couple -- The therapist -- Beginning treatment : evaluation and engagement phase -- Middle and termination phases of treatment -- Marital therapy with the remarried couple -- The child and the children's subsystem -- The adolescent in the rem family -- Family milestones : weddings, funerals, holidays, and rites of passage -- Progeny perhaps : deciding about a mutual child -- Loosened sexual boundaries -- Adoption in remarried families -- Mentally ill family members -- Preventive measures -- Appendices -- Marriage contract reminder list, rem -- Reminder list for children and teenagers (ages 10-17) whose parent has remarried -- Reappraisal of marital and/or long-term relationships -- Guidelines for divorced and remarried parents whose children will be visiting for several weeks -- Sample informational sheet for schools regarding children of divorce and remarriage. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 371-377. |
| Subject |
Remarriage.
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Marriage counseling.
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Family life education.
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| Added Author |
Sager, Clifford J., 1916-2005.
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| ISBN |
0876303238 |
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