Coparenting: A Conceptual and Clinical Examination of Family Systems

Herausgeber: McHale, James P.; Lindahl, Kristin M.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Strictly defined, co-parenting is a relationship in which the biological or adoptive parents are not in a marriage, cohabitation, or sexual relationship with each other. Co-parents may be members of the extended family, divorced or foster parents, or other specialized caregivers.The editors of this volume bring together a wide range of research to explore the various caregiving arrangements and dimensions that the term comprises. Part I of Co-Parenting examines the concepts, theories, and empirical research underlying this dynamic socialization force characteristic of all family systems. Part II explores clinical applicationsthe various assessments and interventions that promote co-parenting. The volume concludes with policy implications for human services agencies, courts, and educational systems to encourage good co-parenting as a powerful support for at-risk childrens social, emotional, and behavioral needs.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: American Psychological Association (APA)
• Seitenzahl: 314
• Erscheinungstermin: Juni 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 261mm x 184mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 734g
• ISBN-13: 9781433809910
• ISBN-10: 1433809915
• Artikelnr.: 33111615

Autorenporträt

Edited by James P. McHale and Kristin M. Lindahl

Inhaltsangabe

Contributors
Acknowledgments
Introduction: What Is Coparenting? 
James P. McHale and Kristin M. Lindahl
I. Theory and Empirical Research
1. Coparenting in Diverse Family Systems 
James P. McHale and Karina Irace
2. Coparenting in Two-Parent Nuclear Families 
Sarah C. Mangelsdorf, Daniel J. Laxman, and Allison Jessee
3. Coparenting in Extended Kinship Systems: African American, Hispanic,
Asian Heritage, and Native American Families 
Deborah J. Jones and Kristin M. Lindahl
4. Coparenting in Fragile Families: Understanding How Parents Work
Together After a Nonmarital Birth 
Marcia J. Carlson and Robin S. Högnäs
5. Coparenting in Families With Adolescent Mothers 
Laura D. Pittman and Rebekah Levine Coley
6. Coparenting Among Lesbian and Gay Couples 
Charlotte J. Patterson and Rachel H. Farr
II. Applications: Assessment and Interventions to Promote Coparenting
1. Assessing Coparenting 
James P. McHale
2. Coparenting Interventions for Expecting Parents 
Mark E. Feinberg and Kari-Lyn Sakuma
3. Coparenting Interventions for Unmarried Parents 
Francesca Adler-Baeder and Karen A. Shirer
4. Coparenting in Family–Infant Triads: The Use of Observation in
Systemic Interventions 
France Frascarolo, Elisabeth Fivaz, and Nicolas Favez
5. Coparenting After Divorce: Paving Pathways for Parental Cooperation,
Conflict Resolution, and Redefined Family Roles 
Marsha Kline Pruett and Tracy Donsky
6. Coparenting Practices Among Families in the Foster Care System 
Daniela Montalto and L. Oriana Linares
7. Coparenting in Multigenerational Family Systems: Clinical and Policy
Implications 
James P. Gleeson, Anne L. Strozier, and Kerry A. Littlewood
Afterword: Coparenting as Paradigm 
James P. McHale
Index
About the Editors