Contrary to popular belief, blood ties are not always the strongest. Of course, the fairy-tale stepmother is a villain, but sociologist Julie Artis from the University of Chicago DePaul (USA) checked how justified this stereotype is.
Contrary to popular belief, blood ties are not always the strongest. Of course, the fairy-tale stepmother is a villain, but sociologist Julie Artis from the University of Chicago DePaul (USA) checked how justified this stereotype is. Having studied the details of the personal history of more than 10 thousand preschoolers, she found out that everything significant for a child (the system of education, communication style, the atmosphere in the house …) does not depend on whether the parents are blood parents. If a child is loved and accepted, a psychological kinship arises in the family, which is more important for his well-being than biological kinship.