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Stepparents on Stepparenting

Abstract Stepparents vary widely in the extent to which they are involved in parenting their stepchildren. This paper reports results from a qualitative study of stepparenting approaches. In-depth interviews were conducted with 21 stepparents and their spouses. These stepparents described four distinct approaches related to handling discipline, spending time with their children, and defining themselves as a parent figure. Each approach was constructed in response to needs of the spouse, children, and stepparent, and the involvement of the non-residential parent. Although stepparenting approaches were associated with different levels of involvement in parenting, in each approach stepparents were filling a gap in the family created by divorce.