Coparenting through conflict: An evaluation of an intervention for high-conflict court-connected family systems

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dc.contributor.advisorDr. Catherine Dutton
dc.contributor.advisorArmstrong , Joyce
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBrown, Melissa McInnis
dc.creatorWatts, Robin Machelle 1969-
dc.creator.orcid0009-0008-0001-6367
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-08T21:05:28Z
dc.date.available2024-02-08T21:05:28Z
dc.date.created2023-12
dc.date.issuedDecember 2023
dc.date.submittedDecember 2023
dc.date.updated2024-02-08T21:05:28Z
dc.description.abstractOver the last decade, researchers have investigated the impact of high-conflict coparenting dynamics on children living in dual-household family systems. Subsequently, a large body of evidence has demonstrated that children exposed to ongoing interparental conflict are at an increased risk of experiencing developmental difficulties, including emotional and behavioral maladjustment, and reduced academic achievement (Amato & Anthony, 2014; Becher et al., 2019; Cummings & Davies, 2010; Smyth & Moloney, 2019). In an effort to provide empirical support for an intervention designed for high-conflict families, the purpose of this research study was to explore the experiences of parents who completed the in-person New Ways for Families® in Separation or Divorce program. The NWFF® program is designed to teach dual-household parents the skills they need to protect their children from the adverse effects of interparental conflict while at the same time preserving the parents’ and court’s resources (Eddy, 2009). An interpretive phenomenological qualitative research design was used, implementing an emergent and exploratory focus. Three main themes and twelve subthemes were identified: (1) Family Relationships (Improving the Coparenting Relationship and Improving the Parent-Child Relationship), (2) What Parents Found Helpful (Individual Meetings, Homework Assignments, Practitioner Support, Joint Parent Session, and Joint Parent-Child Sessions), and (3) Suggestions for Program Improvement (Extend Program Length, Expand Program Content, Require Participation of Both Parents and Collaboration with Other Professionals).
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11274/15725
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectHigh-Conflict Court-Connected Family Systems
dc.subject.otherCourt-Connected
dc.subject.otherDivorce
dc.subject.otherSeparation
dc.subject.otherCoparenting
dc.subject.otherHigh conflict
dc.titleCoparenting through conflict: An evaluation of an intervention for high-conflict court-connected family systems
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Professional Education
thesis.degree.departmentHuman Development, Family Studies, and Counseling
thesis.degree.disciplineFamily Studies
thesis.degree.grantorTexas Woman's University
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy
thesis.degree.programAPA 7th edition
thesis.degree.schoolTexas Womans University

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