[The birth of a restructured family: qualitative analysis of discourse between adolescents].
This paper discusses a period in the life of a stepfamily that has not been widely studied until now: the period immediately preceding and immediately following the move towards a blended family. This period is studied from the viewpoint of adolescents living through it. Here, the blending of a family is examined as a family transition; its "paranormative" character brings up issues that pertain especially to the children's adjustment. Twenty-six semistructured interviews were carried out with adolescents between the ages of 11 and 17. Among the main results was the observation that 2 events in particular mark this transition: the announcement of future cohabitation and the cohabitation itself.
Saint-Jacques
Marie-Christine
MC
Université Laval.
Lépine
Rachel
R
Parent
Claudine
C
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D003142:Communication; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents