Building Stepfamilies That Work The Stepparent Survey (SPS) © Dr. Bill Nodrick 2010 |
Definitions:
Following are the definitions we have employed throughout the survey:
Biological Family:
A family unit where the child is living with (one or both of) his/her
birth parents. The parents may be separated or divorced, or one may be
deceased.
Adoptive family:
A family unit where at least one of the parents is not the birth parent
of the child, but where the child has been legally accepted into the
family; and typically takes on the "new" family name.
Foster family:
A family unit where neither of the parents is the birth parent of the
child, and the child has not been adopted into the family.
Stepfamily: Any spousal union where one or both of the
partners has a child, or children, from a previous relationship.
His kids: Children the male partner has had in a
previous relationship or relationships.
Her kids: Children the female partner has had in a
previous relationship or relationships.
Our kids: Children the couple has had together in the
present relationship.
Notes:
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