Adults who form stepfamilies expect a smooth and quick adjustment while children expect that the stepparent will disappear and t

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Adults who form stepfamilies expect a smooth and quick adjustment while children expect that the stepparent will disappear and t

heir parents will be reunited. this is known as the _________ stage in papernow's seven-stage model of stepfamily development.

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Alborosie · Answer 1 · 2021-11-05T03:19:24+03:00

The stage in which both the adults and children in a stepfamily hold unrealistic expectations is called the 'fantasy' stage in Papernow's model.
It is common for both sides to bring their own ideas of what a stepfamily will be like into the relationship. Many of these ideas will later prove inaccurate.