pt. I. Becoming a Stepfamily: Issues and Concepts -- Ch. 1. Introduction. Ch. 2. Stepfamily Structure: Bonds Without Blood -- pt. II. The Stepfamily Cycle: Normal Stages of Stepfamily Development. Ch. 3. The Early Stages: Getting Started Without Getting Stuck. Ch. 4. The Middle Stages: Restructuring the Family. Ch. 5. The Later Stages: Solidifying the Stepfamily -- pt. III. Moving Through the Stepfamily Cycle: Patterns and Problems. Ch. 6. Patterns of Development: Four Paths to Resolution. Ch. 7. Problems in Stepfamily Development: Intervention -- pt. IV. Epilogue: What Stepfamilies Can Teach Us -- Appendix A: Stepfamily Cycle Summary -- Appendix B: Self-Help Guide for Stepfamilies -- Appendix C: Summary of Clinical Intervention Strategies -- Appendix D: Family Profiles.
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