Dewey Decimal306.874
Table Of ContentContributors Acknowledgments Introduction: What Is Coparenting? James P. McHale and Kristin M. Lindahl I. Theory and Empirical Research Coparenting in Diverse Family Systems James P. McHale and Karina Irace Coparenting in Two-Parent Nuclear Families Sarah C. Mangelsdorf, Daniel J. Laxman, and Allison Jessee Coparenting in Extended Kinship Systems: African American, Hispanic, Asian Heritage, and Native American Families Deborah J. Jones and Kristin M. Lindahl Coparenting in Fragile Families: Understanding How Parents Work Together After a Nonmarital Birth Marcia J. Carlson and Robin S. Högnäs Coparenting in Families With Adolescent Mothers Laura D. Pittman and Rebekah Levine Coley Coparenting Among Lesbian and Gay Couples Charlotte J. Patterson and Rachel H. Farr II. Applications: Assessment and Interventions to Promote Coparenting Assessing Coparenting James P. McHale Coparenting Interventions for Expecting Parents Mark E. Feinberg and Kari-Lyn Sakuma Coparenting Interventions for Unmarried Parents Francesca Adler-Baeder and Karen A. Shirer Coparenting in Family-Infant Triads: The Use of Observation in Systemic Interventions France Frascarolo, Elisabeth Fivaz, and Nicolas Favez Coparenting After Divorce: Paving Pathways for Parental Cooperation, Conflict Resolution, and Redefined Family Roles Marsha Kline Pruett and Tracy Donsky Coparenting Practices Among Families in the Foster Care System Daniela Montalto and L. Oriana Linares Coparenting in Multigenerational Family Systems: Clinical and Policy Implications James P. Gleeson, Anne L. Strozier, and Kerry A. Littlewood Afterword: Coparenting as Paradigm James P. McHale Index About the Editors
SynopsisStrictly defined, ""coparenting"" is a relationship in which the biological or adoptive parents are not in a marriage, cohabitation, or sexual relationship with each other. Coparents may be members of the extended family, divorced or foster parents, or other specialized caregivers. The editors of this volume bring together a wide range of research to explore the various caregiving arrangements and dimensions that the term comprises. Part I of Coparenting examines the concepts, theories, and empirical research underlying this dynamic socialization force characteristic of all family systems. Part II explores clinical applications--the various assessments and interventions that promote coparenting. The volume concludes with policy implications for human services agencies, courts, and educational systems to encourage good coparenting as a powerful support for at-risk children's social, emotional, and behavioral needs., James McHale defines coparenting as "an enterprise undertaken by two or more adults who together take on the care and upbringing of children for whom they share responsibility." Coparents may be members of the child's extended family, divorced or foster parents, or other specialized caregivers. This landmark book was written to encourage good coparenting as a powerful support for at-risk children's social, emotional, and behavioral needs. Part I examines the concepts, theories, and empirical research underlying this dynamic socialization force characteristic of all family systems. Part II explores clinical applications--the various assessments and interventions that promote coparenting. The result is essential reading for those interested in the welfare of children., This landmark book encourages good coparenting as a powerful support for at-risk children's social, emotional, and behavioral needs.
LC Classification NumberHQ755.8.C663 2011