Coparenting within the family system: Influences on children's development.

摘要: Understanding the contributions that different family relationships make to child development presents an imposing challenge. This is due, in part, fact families are complicated systems. Take for example case of a with two adults and children; there husband-wife, parent-child, sibling all play unique role children's experiences. Similarly influential forces present growth within triads (e.g., parent-child-sibling parent-parent-child), On basis these constellations demands inherent each relationship, possibilities seem endless associations between relations individual development. For decades, scholars have conducted extensive theoretical empirical work enhance our understanding made by various instance, parenting styles (Baumrind, 1978) (Dunn, 1988) been found be systematically associated Additionally, links marital satisfaction well-being Belsky, Youngblade, Rovine, & Volling, 1991) parent-sibling behavior (Dunn Munn, 1985) revealed. Furthermore, bidirectional nature parent-child has explored (Bell, 1968; 1990); not only do parents' words actions influence development, behavioral tendencies children can more or less pleasant. Although this body contributed enormously questions as processes which lives remain unanswered. The issue process especially striking regarding connections marriage, parenting, (for review, see Gable, Crnic, 1992). Researchers harmonious marriages tend sensitive, responsive, supportive and, turn, favorable outcomes, such attachment security interpersonal competence (Belsky et al., 1991; Howes Markman, 1989, 1991). investigators reported troubled often related effective problematic (Kerig, Cowan, 1993). Despite relations, it must acknowledged fluctuate magnitude uniformly found. In fact, recent meta-analysis indicated mean effect size correlation discord problems across studies modest at best (Reid Crisafulli, 1990). These results prompt call redirect efforts study One move involves going beyond global assessments quality domain-specific process-oriented accounts functioning (Jouriles, Farris, McDonald, Jouriles, Murphy, Vuchinich, Wood, With notion mind, central thesis article learning about husbands wives coparents will serve further illuminate link Before we provide rationale investigating coparenting review background research offered. Specifically, developmental overview After presentation, specify aspects relationship alliance considered. conclude discussion preliminary from ongoing raising firstborn toddler sons. BACKGROUND Previous shown positive effectiveness indicators well-being. …