Background
Papernow, Patricia Lee was born on April 29, 1946 in San Diego, California, United States. Daughter of Leon Neil and Felicia (Liebow) Papernow.
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Becoming A Stepfamily: Patterns of Development in Remarried Families (Gestalt Institute of Cleveland Book S)
( What determines whether stepfamilies remain together? W...)
What determines whether stepfamilies remain together? What helps stepfamilies overcomes the difficulties of remarriage and become mutually supportive family units? How can mental health professionals better support this development? This book brings both clarity and depth to the unique and complex dynamics of remarried families. Patricia Papernow draws on interviews with over 100 stepfamily members, up-to-date research, a solid theoretical framework, and an empathic clinical sensibility to present an insightful model of stepfamily development, the Stepfamily Cycle. This details account of the sages of forming a lasting, cohesive group is richly illustrated by stepfamily members' own stories. Becoming a Stepfamily describes the developmental challenges involved in building nourishing, reliable relationships between stepparents and stepchildren, in the newly married couple, and between different family groups who must learn to live together in a remarried family. Papernow discusses the factors that influence the pace and ease of development, and she provides four full length case studies illustrating the varied paths through the stepfamily cycle to the successful remarried life. The author offers therapists, clergy, school personnel, and others involved with stepfamilies a range of effective interventions, including preventive, educational, and clinical approaches. She provides practical guidance for helping family members deal constructively with the differing attachments of children to their biological parents and stepparents, assisting stepparents as they cope with feeling excluded from the powerful biological parent-child bond, and guiding biological parents torn between their spouse's need for intimacy and privacy and their children's needs for support and attention.
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Becoming A Stepfamily: Patterns of Development in Remarried Families (Gestalt Institute of Cleveland Book S) New edition by Papernow, Patricia L. (1993) Paperback
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Patricia Lee Papernow
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1969; Master of Arts in Psychology, Goddard College, 1976; Doctor of Education, Boston University, 1980.
Career
Education director, The Sanctuary, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1971-1973; faculty, Policy Training Center, Boston, 1977-1981; director, Community Training Resources, Cambridge, 1973-1977; staff psychologist, ACT, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1977-1980; director, Charles River Gestalt Center, Newton, Massachusetts, 1981-1987; private practice psychology, Cambridge, since 1981. Organizational consultant and lecturer in field.
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Becoming A Stepfamily: Patterns of Development in Remarried Families (Gestalt Institute of Cleveland Book S)
( What determines whether stepfamilies remain together? W...)
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Becoming A Stepfamily: Patterns of Development in Remarried Families (Gestalt Institute of Cleveland Book S)
( What determines whether stepfamilies remain together? W...)
- Becoming A Stepfamily: Patterns of Development in Remarried Families (Gestalt Institute of Cleveland Book S) New edition by Papernow, Patricia L. (1993) Paperback
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Becoming A Stepfamily: Patterns of Development in Remarried Families (Gestalt Institute of Cleveland Book S)
Membership
Member Stepfamily Association American (research chairman), American Psychological Association, Mass.Psychol. Association, American Orthopsychiat. Association, Gestalt Institute Cleveland.
Connections
Married Robert G. Lee (divorced). Stepchildren: Phyllis, Pam. 1 child, Dina Annual.
