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Parenting at risk: new perspectives, new approaches
Douglas M Teti1, Pamela M Cole
1Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA. dmt16@psu.edu
Summary
Understanding at-risk parenting requires focusing on dynamic emotional processes during parent-child interactions. This approach emphasizes parental emotions, emotion regulation, and cognitions for better intervention targets.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Family Studies
Background:
- Traditional views of at-risk parenting often lack dynamic emotional process considerations.
- Existing research has not fully explored the real-time emotional exchanges between parents and children.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a new perspective on at-risk parenting by focusing on dynamic emotional processes.
- To emphasize the role of parental emotions, emotion regulation, and cognitions in parenting.
- To encourage a shift from static to process-oriented conceptualizations of at-risk parenting.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing germinal studies on emotional dynamics in parenting.
- Introduction of new research examining real-time emotion dynamics during parent-child interactions.
Main Results:
- The proposed perspective offers deeper insights into the complexities of at-risk parenting.
- Focusing on emotional dynamics moves beyond static definitions of parenting challenges.
Conclusions:
- A dynamic emotional process framework enhances understanding of at-risk parenting.
- This perspective identifies crucial targets for effective intervention strategies.
- Future research should explore real-time emotional exchanges to refine intervention approaches.
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