Couples Considering a Blended Family
Vol. 2006 No. 13, Historical Fact Sheets
Vol. 2006 No. 13

Couples Considering a Blended Family: FCS2148/HE358, rev. 6/2006

Historical Fact Sheets
https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-he358-2006
Published 2006-08-03
Kate Fogarty
University of Florida
Millie Ferrer
Sara McCrea
Evelyn Rooks-Weir
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Fogarty, Kate, Millie Ferrer, Sara McCrea, and Evelyn Rooks-Weir. 2006. “Couples Considering a Blended Family: FCS2148/HE358, Rev. 6/2006”. EDIS 2006 (13). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-he358-2006.
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Revised! FCS2148, a 6-page fact sheet by Kate Fogarty, Millie Ferrer, and Sara McCrea, provides guidance, questions to help assess family views, and tips for couples considering a blended family. This version is expanded from four to six pages, and adds color illustrations, additional material on teenage children in blended families, resources and references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2006.

FCS2148/HE358: Couples Considering a Blended Family (ufl.edu)

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