Coparenting Negotiation During the Transition to Parenthood: A Qualitative Study of Couples' Experiences as New Parents.

Coparenting – how couples relate to one another in their joint roles as parents – is predictive of a wide variety of family and child outcomes. The current study used a qualitative, phenomenological approach to understand how couples negotiate the coparenting relationship during the transition to pa...

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Published in:American Journal of Family Therapy Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 67 - 87
Main Authors: Sheedy, Anna, Gambrel, Laura Eubanks
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar/Apr2019
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          Sheedy, Anna
          Gambrel, Laura Eubanks
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          La Salle University, Pennsylvania, USA
          Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, USA
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        Child rearing
        Experience
        Interviewing
        Phenomenology
        Negotiation
        Parenthood
        Parents
        Qualitative research
        Socioeconomic factors
        Thematic analysis
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          Child rearing
          Experience
          Interviewing
          Phenomenology
          Negotiation
          Parenthood
          Parents
          Qualitative research
          Socioeconomic factors
          Thematic analysis
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        child rearing; heterosexual couples; infant; transition to parenthood; couples conflict and conflict resolution
        child rearing; heterosexual couples; infant; transition to parenthood; couples conflict and conflict resolution
      ab: Coparenting – how couples relate to one another in their joint roles as parents – is predictive of a wide variety of family and child outcomes. The current study used a qualitative, phenomenological approach to understand how couples negotiate the coparenting relationship during the transition to parenthood. The principal researcher interviewed 16 men and women of eight heterosexual, dual-earning, new parent couples. Themes emerged which were both conducive to successful coparenting and inhibitive of successful coparenting. Gender distinctions emerged between men and woman in their experiences of coparenting negotiation. Clinical implications of the themes are discussed.
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