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Bighug Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Mixed family

mixed family, blended family, multicultural family - do these have the same meaning?
  

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Not necessarily. Some online definitions: “ mixed families ” = a result of divorce, wedlock, or adoption. It is commonly believed that children in mixed families may have a hard time feeling positive and comfortable with who they are.

  • Not necessarily.
  • Some online definitions: “ mixed families ” = a result of divorce, wedlock, or adoption.
  • It is commonly believed that children in mixed families may have a hard time feeling positive and comfortable with who they are.
  • " A stepfamily, also known as a blended family or reconstituted family, is a family in which one or both members of the couple have children from a previous relationship.
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Not necessarily. Some online definitions:

mixed families” = a result of divorce, wedlock, or adoption.

It is commonly believed that children in mixed families may have a hard time feeling positive and comfortable with who they are. Yet many researchers have concluded that the most healthy identification for mixed children is "biracial" or "bicultural."
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Dear Mister Micawber,

Thank you for your answer.
then I can't use mixed family or blended family for a family with international marriage. Am I correct?

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