• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.254-267
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to look into psychological mechanisms about the appellation of the stepparent by children of reconstituted(cohabited) family after parents' divorce in the child's perspective. In-depth interview was used for the qualitative research method. Research participants four children from reconstituted(cohabitated) families after their parents' divorces. According to the data analysis, the reason children hesitate to call their stepparents father or mother is that 'why do I need to call them my father/mother when I have my own?' 'why do I need them when I have been living just fine without them?' 'I don't call them father/mother because it is just uncomfortable!' Based on such research results, counseling guidelines were provided to arbitrate conflicts about appellations stepparent by children of reconstituted (cohabited) family after parents' divorce.