Society offers members of stepfamilies an underdeveloped , or set of socially prescribed and understood guidelines, for relating to each other or for defining responsibilities and obligations.

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A cultural script refers to the socially prescribed and understood guidelines that dictate behavior in certain roles or situations. As such, the underdeveloped guidelines for stepfamilies can be described as a lack of a clear cultural script for this family structure. The other options, such as gender role understanding, stepfamily moral code, and family law, may certainly play a role in stepfamily dynamics, but they do not fully capture the broader societal issue of a lack of clear guidelines for stepfamily relationships.

Society Offers Members of Stepfamilies an Underdeveloped , or Set