Co‐parenting conversation process: a qualitative study of Chinese Singaporean parents
Published online on November 17, 2016
Abstract
Although co‐parenting in two‐parent families has been an increasingly important area of research, little is known about the co‐parenting conversation as a crucial aspect of co‐parenting. This study used grounded theory methodology to explore how Chinese Singaporean parents perceive their co‐parenting conversations in light of the influence of their families of origin. Interviews were conducted with mothers and fathers in sixteen families. Findings revealed a central category, ‘conversations along the co‐parenting journey’, and two main categories, ‘conversations that connect and collaborate in co‐parenting’, and ‘conversations on family heritage and practices’. A substantive theory of co‐parenting conversation process was generated from the synthesis of the findings. This study serves as the foundation for future research in co‐parenting conversation, and its implications for clinicians and researchers are presented and discussed.
Practitioner Points
The typology of co‐parenting conversation can serve as a common language of communication for family practitioners, clinicians, and researchers working with parents of young children
The scheme of co‐parenting conversation process, and the classification for decision‐making conversations, can provide a working framework to consider how, when, and where to intervene in therapy for parents dealing with co‐parenting issues
Co‐parenting intentionality is potentially important in addressing family‐of‐origin issues in co‐parenting therapy sessions
共同教养过程:一项关于新加坡华裔的质性研究
虽然双亲家庭中的共同教养已经越来越成为一个重要的研究领域, 但是关于共同教养对话在共同教养中的关键性, 我们还知之甚少。本研究运用了扎根理论方法, 探索新加坡华裔父母在其原生家庭的影响下如何看待他们的共同教养对话。来自十六个家庭的母亲和父亲参与了访谈。研究结果呈现了一个中心类别 “共同教养旅程中的对话”, 以及两个主要类别 “共同教养中起到联结和合作作用的对话” 和 “关于家庭传统和行为方式的对话”。对研究发现所进行的整合产生出了一个关于共同教养对话的实质性理论。该研究为未来关于共同教养对话的研究打下了基础, 其对临床工作者和研究者的意义也在文中得到阐述。
对实务工作者的启示
对共同教养对话的分类可以作为一种通用的沟通语言, 服务于家庭工作者、临床工作者, 以及以家长、儿童为研究对象的研究者。
共同教养对话过程体系, 以及决定性对话的分类, 可以在针对有共同教养问题的家长的治疗中, 提供一个有用的框架来决定怎样、何时以及在何处进行干预。
在共同教养主题的治疗中, 共同教养意向或许在处理原生家庭问题方面具有重要性。
关键词:共同教养对话;扎根理论;新加坡华裔父母