09
Jan
Stepfamilies – Collection By Topic
Stepfamilies: Trends, Social Implications & Sources of Support A stepfamily is defined as a family unit in which there is an adult couple and at least one has a child from a previous relationship (Cherlin, 1992). There are three major reasons to devote particular attention to stepfamilies. First, remarriages are about half of the […]
09
Jan
Marriage Trends in Latin America: A Fact Sheet
This Fact Sheet examines marriage, divorce, and childbearing trends in Latin American countries with the highest levels of recent immigration to the United States.1,2 Countries discussed in this fact sheet include: Mexico in North America; El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua in Central America; and Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru in South America.