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Assessing parenting capacity, crucial for child protection and family law, lacks a clear definition. This review systematizes indicators and evaluates assessment tools, finding no direct measure in German literature.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Family Law
  • Child Welfare

Background:

  • Parenting capacity, defined as parents' ability to meet children's needs, is vital for child protection and family law evaluations.
  • Lack of consensus on its definition in psychological literature complicates consistent assessment.
  • Its significance in child development and legal decisions underscores the need for clarity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify, analyze, and systematize national and international definitions of parenting capacity.
  • To categorize indicators of parenting capacity.
  • To review and evaluate existing German assessment instruments for their psychometric quality and applicability in family law.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive literature search to identify definitions and indicators.
  • Analysis and categorization of 58 indicators into 29 groups.
  • Evaluation of five German instruments measuring related constructs for psychometric properties and legal applicability.

Main Results:

  • Identified and systematized diverse definitions and 58 indicators of parenting capacity across 29 groups.
  • Found no German instrument explicitly measuring parenting capacity as a construct.
  • Identified five instruments measuring related constructs, with evaluated psychometric quality and legal applicability.

Conclusions:

  • The study clarifies definitions and indicators of parenting capacity, aiding consistent assessment.
  • The lack of a direct measurement tool in German literature presents a gap for psychological evaluations in family law.
  • Further discussion on diagnostic relevance and practical assessment tools is needed for family law proceedings.