Interparental Conflict and Child Development
Theory, Research and Applications

Interparental Conflict and Child Development investigates the impact of interparental conflict on children.

John H. Grych (Edited by), Frank D. Fincham (Edited by)

9780521658294, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 17 February 2011

492 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.65 kg

"This book proposes a scholarly exploration of the links between marital and child problems especially pertaining to children's development. I would recommend this book to all clinicians who work with interparental conflicts in the lives of children under their care." The Canadian Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Review, Pratibha Reebye MBBS

Interparental Conflict and Child Development provides an in-depth analysis of the rapidly expanding body of research on the impact of interparental conflict on children. Emphasizing developmental and family systems perspectives, it investigates a range of important issues, including the processes by which exposure to conflict may lead to child maladjustment, the role of gender and ethnicity in understanding the effects of conflict, the influence of conflict on parent-child, sibling, and peer relations, family violence, and interparental conflict in divorced and step-families. It also addresses the implications of this research for prevention, clinical intervention, and public policy. Each chapter examines relevant conceptual and methodological questions, reviews on pertinent data, and identifies pathways for future research. Thus, the book serves to chart the course for continued investigation into the links between marital and child functioning.

List of contributors
Preface
Interparental conflict and child adjustment: an overview John H. Grych and Frank D. Fincham
Part I. Foundations: 1. Conceptual issues in understanding the relation between interparental conflict and child adjustment Gayla Margolin, Pamella H. Oliver, and Anna Marie Medina
2. The study of relations between marital conflict and child adjustment: challenges and new directions for methodology E. Mark Cummings, Marcie C. Goeke-Morey, and Tammy L. Dukewich
3. Does gender moderate the effects of marital conflict on children? Patrick T. Davies and Lisa L. Lindsay
4. Ethnic minority status, interparental conflict, and child adjustment Vonnie C. McLoyd, Camille I. Harper, and Nikeea Lynell Copeland
Part II. Basic Processes: 5. The role of emotion and emotional regulation in children's responses to interparental conflict Susan Crockenberg and Adela Langrock
6. Understanding the impact of interparental conflict on children: the role of social cognitive processes John H. Grych and Shalini Cardoza-Fernandes
7. Psychological processes as mediators of the impact of marital conflict on children Lynne Fainsilber Katz
8. Children's coping with interparental conflict Patricia K. Kerig
Part III. Family and Peer Contexts: 9. Interparental conflict and parent–child relationships Martha J. Cox, Blair Paley, and Kristina Harter
10. Sibling relationships and interparental conflict Judy Dunn and Lisa Davies
11. Managing marital conflict: links with children's peer relationships Ross D. Parke, Mina Kim, Mary Flyr, David J. McDowell, Sandra D. Simpkins, Colleen M. Killian, and Margaret Wild
12. Domestic violence and child adjustment Ernest N. Jouriles, William D. Norwood, Renee McDonald, and Beth Peters
13. When conflict continues after the marriage ends: effects on postdivorce conflict on children Christy M. Buchanan and Kelly L. Heiges
14. Marital conflict in stepfamilies Mark A. Fine
Part IV. Applications: 15. Clinical prevention and remediation of child adjustment problems Cynthia M. Turner and Mark R. Dadds
16. Interparental conflict and social policy Robert E. Emery
Part V. Future Directions: 17. Advancing understanding of the association between interparental conflict and child development Frank D. Fincham and John H. Grych
Author index
Subject index.

Subject Areas: Psychology [JM]