Couple Psychoeducation for New Parents: Observed and Potential Effects on Parenting
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Kim Halford, W.
Petch, Jemima
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2010
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The transition to parenthood is a substantial challenge for many couples, and the extent to which the partners can support each other and their relationship is strongly related to the sensitivity and responsiveness of their parenting of their infant. This paper critically analyses the links between the couple relationship and parenting of infants and reviews the research evaluating couple psychoeducation (CP) to assist couples' parenting of their infant. It is concluded that CP has considerable potential to enhance couples' adaptation to parenthood and enhance the sensitivity and responsiveness of parenting of new infants.The transition to parenthood is a substantial challenge for many couples, and the extent to which the partners can support each other and their relationship is strongly related to the sensitivity and responsiveness of their parenting of their infant. This paper critically analyses the links between the couple relationship and parenting of infants and reviews the research evaluating couple psychoeducation (CP) to assist couples' parenting of their infant. It is concluded that CP has considerable potential to enhance couples' adaptation to parenthood and enhance the sensitivity and responsiveness of parenting of new infants.
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Journal Title
Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review
Volume
13
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
© 2010 Springer Netherlands. This is an electronic version of an article published in Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 13(2), pp. 164-180, 2010. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review is available online at: http://www.springerlink.com/ with the open URL of your article.
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Psychology not elsewhere classified
Psychology