Definition of Stepfamilies

1. Noun. (plural of stepfamily) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Stepfamilies

1. stepfamily [n] - See also: stepfamily

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stepfamilies

stepbrothers
stepchart
stepchild
stepchildhood
stepchildren
stepcousin
stepcousins
stepdad
stepdads
stepdame
stepdames
stepdance
stepdancer
stepdaughter
stepdaughters
stepfamilies (current term)
stepfamily
stepfather
stepfather-in-law
stepfatherhood
stepfatherly
stepfathers
stepfathers-in-law
stepgrandchild
stepgrandchildren
stepgranddaughter
stepgranddaughters
stepgrandfather
stepgrandfathers
stepgrandmother

Literary usage of Stepfamilies

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Biblical Counsel: Resources for Renewal : an Annotated Topical Bibliography by Steven C. Kettler (1993)
"Cyril J. Barber stepfamilies Duvall, Evelyn Ruth, ln-Laws, ... 70590 Visher, Emily B., stepfamilies: Myths and Realities (New York, NY: Carol Publishing ..."

2. The Parenting Deficit by Amitai Etzioni (1993)
"A 1991 study by the National Centre for Health Statistics found that children living in single parent families and stepfamilies were more likely to fail in ..."

3. Families First: Report of the National Commission on America's Urban FamiliesFamily & Relatio (1993)
"Children who live with both their parents are less likely than children in stepfamilies or single- parent families to report wanting more time with their ..."

4. The Relationship Between Family Structure & Adolescent Substance Use by Robert A. Johnson, John P. Hoffman, Dean R. Gerstein (1996)
"Behavior, achievement, and health problems among children in stepfamilies: Findings from a national survey of child health. In E. Mavis Hetherington and ..."

5. Protecting Children in Substance-Abusing Families by Vickie Kropenske, Judy Howard (1995)
"... two-parent families, grandparent/grandchild families, single-parent families, stepfamilies, adoptive families, and foster care families) are capable of ..."

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