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This article focuses on change in the family structure during the divorce as well as in the sequential stages of single parenthood and the reconstituted family. Special characteristics of these families and the tasks to be undertaken to enable the new unit to function are discussed conceptually and through case illustrations. Family therapy is seen as particularly helpful during the crisis stage when either a parent leaves or a new unit is added to an established one. The necessity of being aware of and working with all parts of the system, both the split-off and the newly-added, is stressed.
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Schulman, G.L. Divorce, single parenthood and stepfamilies: Structural implications of these transactions. International Journal of Family Therapy 3, 87–112 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00926706
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