CODING MANUAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE CHAPTER AUTHORS, AND THEIR E-MAIL ADDRESSES CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE XV OF THE BOOK.
Family studies is an area that has enjoyed the benefits of conceptual and methodological advances in recent years including the widespread adoption of observational research techniques. The selection of an appropriate coding system is critical to achieving a better understanding of the complex family processes related to normative and pathological development.
This book presents 14 examples of family observational coding systems, chosen for the wide range of...

The editors of this volume explore the various caregiving arrangements and dimensions that the term coparenting comprises. Part I examines the concepts, theories, and empirical research underlying this dynamic socialization force that is characteristic of all family systems. Part II explores clinical applications -- the various assessments and interventions that promote coparenting. The volume concludes with policy implications and a model paradigm that encourages good coparenting as a powerful support for all children's social, emotional, and behavioral needs.