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Assignment: Structured Interview Paper 1 - The Blended Family- 250 points
The student will conduct a 45-60-minute interview with parents who are currently part of a blended family (not including personal/extended family members), to discover firsthand the experiences of integrating two families. The student will compile a list of 10 questions to be asked and submitted along with the paper.
Finally, the student will write a 3-4-page summary (not including Title Page and References) in current APA style documenting the interview
Potential Questions:
• How long have you been remarried?
• What were the most difficult adjustments for you initially in bringing the families together?
• How did you introduce your children to your new spouse?
• How was he/she received?
• What are your current frustrations and challenges?
• How has being in a blended family been a blessing to you and your children?
• What effects did the divorce have on your children? Did you see any behavioral changes? Academic changes? Mood changes?
• What strategies do you and your spouse employ to bring the family together?
• What role does faith play in your marriage and family?
• Did you go to counseling or a pastor for guidance in any of the transitions? Was it helpful? What did you learn? How did it help you?