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Stepfamily Articles General Stepfamily Articles Stepparents in the United States | Stepparents in the United States |
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Stepparents in America have experienced at best a grudging acceptance,
and at worst a negative and suspicious reception throughout American
history. Overall, their role has been poorly defined by law, public
policy, and social custom. Still, stepparents have always had an
important role to play in raising children. In early colonial times
because of high mortality rates and more recently because of divorce,
the common occurrence of remarriage has meant a substantial proportion
of American children are raised in stepfamilies. Read more... |
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