PERCEIVED STEPFAMILY CHALLENGES: A CROSS-SECTIONAL DESCRIPTIVE STUDY AMONG STEPFAMILIES AND SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

Professionals working in family services often come into contact with stepfamilies. Issues that often need professional support and stepfamily intervention include divorce, custody disputes, children’s stress and adjustment problems, and challenges new stepfamilies encounter. The aim of this cross-...

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Published in:	International Journal of Child, Youth & Family Studies
Main Authors:	Anni K. Pakarinen, Laura I. M. Selänne
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Victoria 2025-05-01
Subjects:	stepfamily, stepcouple, children, adolescents, family relations
Online Access:	https://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/ijcyfs/article/view/22401

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