Question

1. One explanation for how children fare in stepfamilies has to do with social capital, suggesting that children living in stepfamilies have a higher level of social capital since they have an additional parent.

2. The situations of stepmothers and stepfathers are somewhat distinct from each other, and therefore, stepmothers and stepfathers face different issues with their stepchildren.

3. Stepmothers are usually custodial, while stepfathers are usually noncustodial.

4. Many ingredients of “good stepfamilies”for example, happy, well-functioning, supportive of all members—are the same as those ingredients for a “good divorce.”   

5. Daneen and Jim, in the opening vignette, show an example of a “good stepfamily.”

Answer 1

1. F
2. T
3. F
4. T
5. T

Answer 2

1. F
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. T

Answer 3

1. T
2. F
3. F
4. T
5. T

Answer 4

1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. T

Answer 5

1. T
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. F