Remarriage and Subsequent Outcomes
摘要
Demographers and other social scientists have examined outcomes associated with remarriage, particularly in comparison with first marriage, cohabitation, and single parenthood. This work has sought to theorize and empirically evaluate the benefits and costs of remarriage and has emphasized outcomes associated with the presence of children and formation of stepfamilies. This chapter summarizes existing research on a range of outcomes associated with remarriage including fertility, multiple dimensions of child and adult well-being, and stepfamily dynamics.