Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1.If a remarriage occurs when a couple has children, a new legal relationship is formed between stepparents and stepchildren.
2. Stepmothers are portrayed in a negative light in our culture, which is an example of a micro-level factor shaping how families experience stepfamilies.
3. Some stepfamily members may live with the new family while others do not. This is an example of a micro-level factor that may influence stepfamilies.
4. Research suggests the transition to remarriage may, in fact, be more stressful to children than the transition to divorce, in part because the newly married parent is preoccupied with his or her new mate and children may feel neglected in the transition.
5. Children living in stepfamilies tend to do much better socially, educationally, and emotionally than do children from single-parent homes.
1. F
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. T
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