CAHSS Faculty Articles
Title
Building a New Foundation
Department
Department of Family Therapy
Publication Date
1999
Publication Title
Psychotherapy in Private Practice
ISSN
0731-7158
Volume
17
Issue/No.
4
First Page
53
Last Page
67
Abstract
Stepfamilies may soon outnumber first-marriage families in the United States.
The new family is characterized by losses, transitions, overwhelming change, and lack of acceptance. How can therapists better serve these families?
Strategies developed specifically for this population need to be employed rather than applying those that one might use for a nuclear family. Conceptualization is based on the understanding that this family grouping is not problematic, but different from the stereotypical two-parent nuclear family. Therefore, treatment objectives are based on addressing problems emanating from the basic stepfamily characteristics as attainable goals are established.
NSUWorks Citation
Stevens, R., Westwell, C., & Chenail, R. J. (1999). Building a New Foundation. Psychotherapy in Private Practice, 17 (4), 53-67. https://doi.org/10.1300/J294v17n04_06
ORCID ID
0000-0002-9312-9780
ResearcherID
G-8814-2018
DOI
10.1300/J294v17n04_06