Stepfamilies

“The most comprehensive book on stepfamilies ever written - a real gem by a luminary in the field.”- Susan Golombok, Centre for Family Research, University of Cambridge, UK

“This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of stepfamilies in the US and other parts of the world. Written by one of the world’s leading experts on stepfamilies, this textbook is perfectly suited for college-level courses on contemporary families.” - Paul R. Amato, Pennsylvania State University, USA

“Stepfamilies is a gem. With sensitivity to the individual yet careful attention to our evidence base, Jan Pryor teaches us about stepfamilies with breadth and in depth. I highly recommend this book to researchers, practitioners, students, and inquiring stepfamily members too.” - Robert E. Emery, University of Virginia, USA

“Jan Pryor is known world-wide as an expert on stepfamily organisation. Her book … provides students with an extremely thorough review of stepfamily relationships in all their diversity. It is a very welcome addition to the literature.”-Graham Allan, Keele University, UK

“Jan Pryor …is …well respected by internation al colleagues. … Instructors are increasingly focusing on other cultures and other countries in their teaching of family issues. … [This] volume could be used by both advanced undergraduates as well as graduate students … in … psychology, sociology and social work.“– Ross Parke, University of California, Riverside, USA

“Stepfamilies can be quite complex and the author does a nice job of presenting the material in way that would help students grasp this complexity. … This would be a valuable book for an advanced undergraduate course in family studies.”-Valarie King, the Pennsylvania State University, USA

“The book will clearly benefit from her expertise and knowledge of the field internationally. The book is comprehensive and could be used as a core text in a class on stepfamilies and in this way encourage the development of such courses …[or it] could be used as a supplement to a family studies class.”- Robert Milardo, University of Maine, USA, Editor, Textbooks in Family Studies Series

“If anyone can present a more global perspective on the topic, Dr. Pryor can. … I would recommend [the book] … for … use … [in] courses on marriage and family. … The content is valuable to family studies people (including students). … The “more than the U.S.” is highly appealing.” - Kay Pasley, Florida State University, USA

“A thorough overview of a complex, multiconnected, and overlooked area. As such, it is a valuable contribution to the literature” - Cynthia C. Siebel, PsycCRITIQUES

Jan Pryor, PhD, is an adjunct professor at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand.