The objective of this research was toget informed about and to analyze Brazilian academic production about the stepfather in remarried family. It was also aimed to make a bibliographical survey of studies about stepfather, identify the areas of knowledge related to these research, identify the theoretical grounds adopted in Psychology research and to discuss how these productions approach the stepfather's conceptions in remarried families. The study was developed based on five databased research sites about the theme, including journals, thesis and dissertations: ScieloBrasil, Index Psi RevistasTécnico-Científicas, Index Psi Teses (Virtual Library in Health - Psychology), CAPES Thesis database and Portal da Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações do Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia(IBICT). The following descriptors were informed: stepfather(s), remarriage,(s), remarried(s), Family(ies), remarried Family(ies), reconstructed family(ies), recomposed Family(ies). It was the target of this research 421 studies, including articles, dissertations and thesis produced in Brazil and published until 2013. By reading and making a preliminary analysis of the abstracts of these studies, it was possible to eliminate repetitions created by multiple descriptions and databases, resulting 68 publications, which have been grouped according to the areas of knowledge, related to the theme. Most of the publications (79,4\%) are related to Psychology, fifty-four studies. They have been mainly published starting from 2000. Then, they have been fully read, content analyzed and nine were excluded because they were not fully available. The theoretical approaches that have been found were Systemic Theory and Psychoanalysis, followed by interdisciplinary perspective in family studies, Human and Family development. Eight categories of analysis were displayed: term diversity, nuclear family and father figure as references, stepfather and the traditional fatherhood functions, mother's new marriage as the stepfather inclusion, the affective ties between stepfather and stepsons and stepdaughters, stepfather's contribution to the family, stepfather and sexual violence, stepfather and remarriage advisement.Although a variety of names, most researchers and families use the term stepfather. By examining the stepfather's place, there is a tendency of having as a reference the traditional nuclear family, which appears in families, researchers, therapists' expectations. The stepfather's role of authority is constructed in aparticular way in each family, being regularly assumed to be the one who provides financial support to the family. Although the affection of the stepfather towards the mother are given to the children, this does not always happens. Several studies suggest that the stepfather can give a great contribution to the familiar life, assuming a proper parenthood place, beside the children's biological mother and father. Although the stepfather is associated to sexual abuse, which generates negative expectations in relation to remarried families, studies point out the importance of examininga broader and complex context of intrafamiliar sexual violence. Family therapists find new contexts of family, based either in traditional nuclear family or in new conceptions of emerging families. / Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo conhecer e analisar a produção acadêmica brasileira sobre o padrasto na família recasada. Objetivou, ainda, realizar levantamento bibliográfico de estudos sobre o padrasto, identificar as áreas de conhecimento vinculadas às pesquisas, identificar os aportes teóricos adotados nas pesquisas em Psicologia e discutir como a produção acadêmica em Psicologia vem abordando as concepções de padrasto nas famílias recasadas. Para tanto, foi realizada uma pesquisa bibliográfica sobre o tema a partir de busca em cinco bases de dados, incluindo periódicos, dissertações e teses: Scielo Brasil, Index Psi RevistasTécnico- Científicas (Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde - Psicologia), Index Psi Teses (Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde - Psicologia), Banco de Teses da CAPES e Portal da Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações do Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia (IBICT). Foram utilizados os seguintes descritores: padrasto(s), recasamento(s), recasado(s), família(s) recasada(s), família(s) reconstituída(s) e família(s) recomposta(s). Foram alvos da pesquisa artigos, teses e dissertações produzidos no Brasil e publicados até 2013, tendo sido encontrados 421 trabalhos. A partir dos resumos dos trabalhos foi realizada leitura de reconhecimento e análise preliminar para eliminar repetições geradas pelos múltiplos descritores e bases de dados, resultando um total de 68 publicações, as quais foram agrupadas em função das áreas de conhecimento às quais estão vinculadas. A maioria das publicações (79,4%) está vinculada à área da Psicologia, perfazendo um total de 54 trabalhos, publicados principalmente a partir do ano 2000. Dos trabalhos da Psicologia, 45 foram lidos integralmente e submetidos à análise de conteúdo, enquanto 9 foram excluídos da análise qualitativa porque não estavam disponíveis na íntegra. Os aportes teóricos mais encontrados foram Teoria Sistêmica e Psicanálise, seguidos da perspectiva interdisciplinar nos estudos de família, Psicologia do Desenvolvimento Humano e da Família. Foram elencadas 8 categorias de análise: a diversidade de termos; a família nuclear e a figura paterna como referências; o padrasto e as funções paternas tradicionais; a nova conjugalidade materna como porta de entrada para o padrasto; o vínculo afetivo entre padrasto e enteados; a contribuição do padrasto à família; padrasto e violência sexual; o padrasto e a clínica do recasamento. Apesar da diversidade de nomenclaturas encontradas, o termo padrasto é o mais utilizado por pesquisadores e famílias. Ao se examinar o lugar do padrasto há uma tendência de se ter como referência o pai da família nuclear tradicional, a qual aparece nas expectativas das famílias, pesquisadores e terapeutas de família. O lugar de autoridade por vezes assumido pelo padrasto é construído de forma particular em cada família, estando frequentemente associado à sua função de provedor financeiro. A entrada do padrasto na família se dá através do seu casamento com a mãe, havendo frequentemente a expectativa de que o afeto do marido se estenda aos filhos e seja correspondido, o que nem sempre acontece. Vários estudos sugerem que o padrasto pode dar uma grande contribuição à vida familiar assumindo um lugar parental próprio, ao lado da mãe e do pai biológico dos seus enteados. Embora o padrasto apareça associado a casos de abuso sexual contra seus enteados, fato que gera expectativas negativas em relação às famílias recasadas, os estudos destacam a importância de se examinar o contexto mais amplo e complexo de violência sexual intrafamiliar. Os terapeutas de família se deparam com os novos contextos familiares, apoiando-se ora no modelo de família nuclear tradicional ora nas novas concepções de família emergentes

[pt] O presente estudo tem como objetivo analisar a percepção dos terapeutas de família do Rio de Janeiro a respeito do recasamento, assim como as abordagens teórico-práticas, preferencialmente, utilizadas no atendimento a membros de famílias recasadas. A complexidade e a diversidade presentes na estrutura das famílias recasadas, assim como o aumento constante dessa configuração familiar, indica que o modelo de família nuclear, determinante na formulação inicial de algumas abordagens de terapia de família, e ao qual as famílias recasadas são comparadas, não é um parâmetro adequado. A literatura especializada ressalta que as diferenças essenciais entre esses formatos de família devem ser consideradas pelas diferentes abordagens psicoterápicas. Foi realizada uma pesquisa de campo, fundamentada na revisão da literatura, na qual foram entrevistados dez terapeutas de família do Rio de Janeiro. O grupo de entrevistados foi constituído por seis sujeitos do sexo feminino e quatro sujeitos do sexo masculino, todos com mais de quatorze anos de experiência clínica na área de terapia de família, inicialmente de orientação sistêmica. A partir da fundamentação teórica e do discurso dos sujeitos entrevistados, foram propostas cinco categorias de análise. A avaliação do material obtido mostra a influência significativa do modelo de família nuclear nas formulações da maioria dos entrevistados sobre relações familiares, assim como sobre as abordagens teórico-práticas utilizadas. A maioria dos entrevistados não pareceu considerar relevante para o seu trabalho o conhecimento acerca das especificidades das famílias recasadas. Observamos, através das palavras da maioria dos entrevistados, um distanciamento entre a clínica e as pesquisas atuais sobre o tema. / [en] The purpose of the present study is to analyze the perception of the family therapists from Rio de Janeiro in relation to remarriage, and the theoretical and clinical approaches preferentially used to treat members of remarried families. The complexity and diversity present in the structure of remarried families, as well as the increase of this family form, indicate that the nuclear family model, determinant in the formulation of the initial approaches of family therapy, and to which remarried families are compared, is not an adequate parameter. The specialized literature points out that the different psychotherapeutic approaches should consider the essential differences between these two family forms. A field study based upon the review of the specialized literature was conducted. Ten family therapists from Rio de Janeiro were interviewed. The group was formed by six female and four male subjects. All of the subjects had more than fourteen years of clinical experience as family therapists, and initially followed a systemic orientation. Based on the theoretical framework and on the analysis of the subjects discourse, five categories were proposed. The final evaluation of the data demonstrates the significant influence of the nuclear family model in the formulations made by the subjects about family relations, as well as those made about the theoretical and clinical approaches used. Most of the subjects did not seem to consider the specific knowledge about remarried families relevant to his/her practice. It was possible to observe, through the words of most subjects, a distance between their clinical work and current researches on the matter.

Text in Afrikaans / Egskeidings en daaropvolgende hersaamgestelde gesinne neem toe. Die literatuur sowel as praktykervaring van die navorser het bewys dat die aanpassing in 'n hersaamgestelde gesin veral vir die adolessent traumaties is. Uit 'n literatuurstudie is bepaal watter probleme/behoeftes adolessente in hersaamgestelde gesinne ervaar. Die nominale groepstegniek is gebruik ten einde probleme/behoeftes te verfyn. Dit het uitgewys dat probleme in hersaamgestelde gesinne voortspruitend is uit kommunikasieprobleme. Die groepwerkproram met stiefadolessente is dus daarvolgen opgestel. Psigodrama word beskou as die mees ideale benadering in groepwerk met adolessente. Twee meetskale is gebruik, te wete 'n kommunikasievraelys en die Hudson-indeks wat gewysig is vanaf ouerlike verhoudings na stiefouerlike verhoudings. 'n Voorondersoek groep is met vyf stiefadolessente oor vyf byeenkomste en 'n eksperimentele groep met tien stiefadolessente oor tien byeenkomste aangebied. Voor- en nameting is gedoen. Op beide meetskale is groei in vaardighede gemeet en is die navorser se doelstelling bereik / Divorces and remarriages are increasing. The literature study and practical experience of the researcher, has shown that the adaption to remarriage is the most traumatic for adolescents. A literature study was done to determine the problems/needs of adolescents in remarried families. The nominal group technique was then used to refine the problems/needs. The results showed clearly that problems in remarried families are a result of communication problems. The group work programme with stepadolescents was therefore composed. Psychodrama is the most ideal method in working with adolescents. Two measuring instruments were used, namely the communication questionnaire and the Hudson-index which was modified from parentchild relationships to step-parental relationships. A pilot study group with five step-adolescents over five meetings and an experimental group was then held with ten step-adolescents over a period of ten meetings were held. Measurement was done before and after the group meetings. Both measuring instruments recorded growth in skills and the researcher's objective was reached / Social Work / M.A. (Sosiale Wetenskappe)

Text in Afrikaans / Egskeidings en daaropvolgende hersaamgestelde gesinne neem toe. Die literatuur sowel as praktykervaring van die navorser het bewys dat die aanpassing in 'n hersaamgestelde gesin veral vir die adolessent traumaties is. Uit 'n literatuurstudie is bepaal watter probleme/behoeftes adolessente in hersaamgestelde gesinne ervaar. Die nominale groepstegniek is gebruik ten einde probleme/behoeftes te verfyn. Dit het uitgewys dat probleme in hersaamgestelde gesinne voortspruitend is uit kommunikasieprobleme. Die groepwerkproram met stiefadolessente is dus daarvolgen opgestel. Psigodrama word beskou as die mees ideale benadering in groepwerk met adolessente. Twee meetskale is gebruik, te wete 'n kommunikasievraelys en die Hudson-indeks wat gewysig is vanaf ouerlike verhoudings na stiefouerlike verhoudings. 'n Voorondersoek groep is met vyf stiefadolessente oor vyf byeenkomste en 'n eksperimentele groep met tien stiefadolessente oor tien byeenkomste aangebied. Voor- en nameting is gedoen. Op beide meetskale is groei in vaardighede gemeet en is die navorser se doelstelling bereik / Divorces and remarriages are increasing. The literature study and practical experience of the researcher, has shown that the adaption to remarriage is the most traumatic for adolescents. A literature study was done to determine the problems/needs of adolescents in remarried families. The nominal group technique was then used to refine the problems/needs. The results showed clearly that problems in remarried families are a result of communication problems. The group work programme with stepadolescents was therefore composed. Psychodrama is the most ideal method in working with adolescents. Two measuring instruments were used, namely the communication questionnaire and the Hudson-index which was modified from parentchild relationships to step-parental relationships. A pilot study group with five step-adolescents over five meetings and an experimental group was then held with ten step-adolescents over a period of ten meetings were held. Measurement was done before and after the group meetings. Both measuring instruments recorded growth in skills and the researcher's objective was reached / Social Work / M.A. (Sosiale Wetenskappe)