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Book SynopsisJames 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.
Table of ContentsContributors
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
