재혼가족의 아동: 가족적,사회적 측면에서 경험하는 문제와 대책 고찰 = A Study on the Children in stepfamilies: Difficulties and coping strategies from family and social aspects

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study tried to identify the stepchildren`s difficulties infamily aspect and social aspect and also suggested coping strategies based on empirical research. The children in stepfamily experienced the feeling of loss, boundary and role ambiguity, loyalty conflict, lack of control, conflict in resource distribution, competitive relationship with stepsiblings, child abuse and delinquent behaviors in family aspects. In social aspect the children experienced difficulties from the perspective of remarriage asan incomplete institution, negative social prejudice and stereotype, lack of social support system, and imperfect legal system. As coping strategies, establishment of proper stepfamily model, providing remarriage preparation education, teaching and counseling for the children and parents, reforming legal system, enlightenment of social understanding, encouragement of self­help groups, and education and training for the stepfamily professionals can help the stepfamilies and children.