Internal Working Models of Attachment and Postdivorce Coparent Relationships |
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Authors: | Patricia N E Roberson Melissa Sabo Katharine Wickel |
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Institution: | 1. Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Department of Behavioral Sciences , Purdue University Calumet , Hammond, Indiana, USA pneroberson@gmail.com;3. Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Department of Behavioral Sciences , Purdue University Calumet , Hammond, Indiana, USA |
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Abstract: | Stable coparenting relationships postdivorce have been shown to combat the negative effects on child development. There are three types of coparental relationships postdivorce: stable, conflicted and cut off. Each type of interaction has different effects on the children and other family members, with the stable coparent relationship being the most functional. Attachment theory explains the differences between the coparenting styles. Individuals in stable coparent relationships are more likely to have a secure internal working model; conflicted coparents are more likely to have an anxious-ambivalent internal working model; and disengaged coparents are more likely to have an avoidant internal working model. |
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Keywords: | coparenting adult attachment divorce |
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