Adults Who Form Stepfamilies Expect a Smooth and Quick Adjustment

question 53

Multiple Choice

Adults who form stepfamilies expect a smooth and quick adjustment while children expect that the stepparent will disappear and their parents will be reunited. This is known as the stage in Papernow's seven-stage model of stepfamily development.

• A) awareness
• B) fantasy
• C) immersion
• D) resolution

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