Emotional Effects On Halfsiblings

The qualitative proposal research will be conducted on the meaning attached to the emotional effects on halfsiblings when their parents remarry. The remarriage of a parent represent a major event for many children. Therefore, a great number of children/adolescents are living a “stepfamily” experience. Nowadays, stepfamily is defined as “one in which at least one of the adults has a child (or children) from a previous relationship” (Ganong & Coleman, 2003, p. 2). Although many researchers focus on divorce and stepfamilies, only a minimal attention has been paid to how halfsiblings has been emotionally affected when their parents remarry. After divorce, children’s well-being could be influenced by the new family’s structure, including the changes