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stepfamily

stepfamily A stepfamily is a newly formed family structure that may develop after changes such as parents’ separation.

A stepfamily is a newly formed family structure that may develop after changes such as parents’ separation. In this context, becoming a stepfamily is described as a period of instability for young people that can require substantial coping and adjustment, especially when other stressors are also present.

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Drafting source: Rattay Petra; von der Lippe Elena; Mauz Elvira; Richter Felicitas; Hölling Heike; Lange Cornelia; Lampert Thomas. Health and health risk behaviour of adolescents—Differences according to family structure. Results of the German KiGGS cohort study. 2018; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0192968; article XML SHA-256 6b934caf3de4e50f8136386cc34c234b07eca59f12ca5148f2b671695289897f. “Health and health risk behaviour of adolescents—Differences according to family structure. Results of the German KiGGS cohort study” (10.1371/journal.pone.0192968).
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