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The Internal Structure and Ecological Context of Coparenting: A Framework for Research and Intervention
1Prevention Research Center, Pennsylvania State University, Henderson S-109, University Park, PA 16802.
Parenting, Science and Practice
|October 8, 2011
Summary
Coparenting research highlights its central role in family life, impacting parents and children. This article proposes a new multi-domain model to guide future research and interventions for better family adjustment.
Area of Science:
- Family Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Child Development
Background:
- Coparenting research has expanded significantly over the last decade.
- Coparenting is recognized as crucial to family dynamics, influencing parental adjustment, parenting practices, and child outcomes.
- Existing research lacks a comprehensive framework to organize findings and guide future studies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a multi-domain conception of coparenting.
- To organize existing coparenting research.
- To provide a framework for future research and intervention in coparenting.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of existing coparenting literature.
- Development of a multi-domain model of coparenting.
- Description of an ecological model outlining influences, mediators, and moderators of coparenting relationships.
Main Results:
- A novel multi-domain conception of coparenting is presented.
- The proposed model organizes diverse research findings on coparenting.
- An ecological framework is described to understand influences on coparenting dynamics.
Conclusions:
- The multi-domain conception offers a structured approach to understanding coparenting.
- This framework can guide future research and interventions aimed at improving parental adjustment, parenting, and child outcomes.
- Further research is needed on the developmental trajectory of coparenting relationships.
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