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FROM INFANTS TO ADOLESCENTS A Developmental Approach to Parenting Plans
Author(s) -
Garon Risa J.,
Donner Danielle Saba,
Peacock Kristin
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
family court review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.171
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 1744-1617
pISSN - 1531-2445
DOI - 10.1111/j.174-1617.2000.tb00568.x
Subject(s) - psychology , parenting skills , developmental psychology , process (computing) , work (physics) , child rearing , social psychology , mechanical engineering , computer science , engineering , operating system
Divorce and the resultant process of child custody decision making impact heavily on the lives of children. Increasingly, parents and professionals have realized the importance of encouraging shared responsibility in child rearing following separation and divorce. This shared responsibility must continue throughout a child's life and into young adulthood. This article introduces a comprehensive child‐and family‐focused model of decision making. The goal of this model is to assist professionals in their work with parents and to help parents formulate parenting plans that reflect the ever‐changing developmental needs of each child and that specify how each parent will meet the particular needs of each child in the family. Through the use of educational parenting seminars and the completion of a Needs Assessment for each child, flexible parenting plans are created and positive co‐parenting skills develop.