Stepchildren a national study : a report from the National Child Development Study - Ferri, Elsa (Nfer-Nelson, 1984)
Cover title: Step children. - "A National Children's Bureau report"--Cover
Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-196) and index
When published in 1984, this book offered the first full picture of the complexities of the step-relationship
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1: Introduction; 2: Background to the Study; 3: Changes in Family Structure; 4: The Economic and Social Background of Children in Stepfamilies; 5: Relationships in Stepfamilies; 6: Educational Aspirations of Parents and Children; 7: Behaviour and Social Adjustment; 8: Family Situation and Educational Attainment; 9: Aspects of Children's Health; 10: Summary and Conclusions; Appendix 1: Note on Statistical Analyses; Appendix 2: Tables; Appendix 3: List of Supplementary Tables; References; Bibliography; Index