Which of the Following Are Differences Between a Stepfamily and a First-Marriage

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are differences between a stepfamily and a first-marriage family?

• A) Children are less likely to spend time with a stepparent compared to the parent from a first-marriage family.
• B) Stepfamilies have insufficient time to develop the family routines that are likely to have existed in first families.
• C) Children may have difficulty adapting to the new ways of living in stepfamilies.
• D) The bonds between first-marriage parents and children are better established than the new spousal bonds of stepfamilies.

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