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incomplete institution: a standalone construct

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incompleteinstitution1 CONSTRUCTIncomplete institutionCHERLIN · FAMILY STUDIES

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Family studies

the claim that remarriages and stepfamilies lack clear social norms and roles, which strains these families.

In family studies, incomplete institution refers to the claim that remarriages and stepfamilies lack clear social norms and roles, which strains these families. This meaning comes from Cherlin (1978) in American Journal of Sociology.[1]

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family3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructsinstitution3 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs

References

  1. Cherlin, A. (1978). Remarriage as an Incomplete Institution. American Journal of Sociology, 84(3), 634-650. https://doi.org/10.1086/226830

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