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Amy R Tuttle¹, Carmen Knudson-Martin, Lana Kim

¹Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Pepperdine University, Irvine, CA 92612, USA. amy.tuttle@pepperdine.edu

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This study reframes parenting from actions to relationships, introducing four relational orientations to understand parent-child dynamics. This framework aids professionals in addressing parenting issues and child behavior problems effectively.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Sociology
Family Studies

Background:

Parenting is often viewed as child-focused actions, neglecting the relational aspect.
A need exists for a framework to understand parenting as a socioculturally embedded relationship.

Purpose of the Study:

To conceptualize parenting as a socioculturally embedded relationship.
To apply the relational orientations typology to parent-child relationships.

Main Methods:

Utilizing the relational orientations typology (Silverstein et al., 2006).
Analyzing two dimensions: expectation focus (parental vs. mutuality) and power dynamics (symmetrical vs. asymmetrical).
Describing four orientations: rule-directed, position-directed, independence-directed, and relationship-directed.

Main Results:

Identified four distinct relational orientations in parent-child dynamics.
Demonstrated how these orientations define the reciprocal relationship.
Showcased the framework's utility in addressing parenting issues.

Conclusions:

The relational orientations framework provides a new perspective on parenting.
It helps therapists integrate relational and systems perspectives into practice.
This approach is effective for addressing child behavior problems within a broader relational context.