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Lourdes Oriana Linares1, Jennifer Rhodes, Daniela Montalto
1Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, 320 E. 94 Street, New York, NY 10128, USA. oriana.linares@mountsinai.org
Harmonious coparenting, including good communication and low conflict, is linked to fewer child behavior problems in foster families. Training in coparenting, especially conflict management, is crucial for this vulnerable population.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Family Studies
- Social Work
Background:
- Literature links harmonious coparenting to reduced child issues.
- Foster care family constellations present unique coparenting dynamics.
- Limited research exists on coparenting in foster care.
Purpose of the Study:
- Examine coparenting differences between kin and nonkin foster parents.
- Assess the contribution of coparenting to child internalizing/externalizing problems.
- Investigate coparenting perceptions in foster care.
Main Methods:
- Developed a new coparenting practices measure.
- Collected self-reports from 80 foster parents (kin and nonkin).
- Used hierarchical regression analyses.
Main Results:
- Kin foster parents reported higher support, flexibility, communication, and total coparenting than nonkin.
- Kin foster parents showed a tendency for higher conflict/triangulation.
- Total coparenting and conflict/triangulation predicted child internalizing and externalizing problems.
Conclusions:
- Coparenting perceptions influence child behavior problems in foster families.
- Kinship arrangements may offer unique coparenting benefits and challenges.
- Coparenting and conflict management training are vital interventions for foster families.
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