How Can Genetically Informed Research Help Inform the Next Generation of Interparental and Parenting Interventions?

There is robust evidence that the interparental relationship and parenting behaviors each have a significant influence on children's risk for emotional (internalizing) and behavioral (externalizing) problems. Indeed, interventions targeting the interparental relationship and parenting processes...

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Published in:Child development 2017-03, Vol.88 (2), p.446-458
Main Authors: Harold, Gordon T., Leve, Leslie D., Sellers, Ruth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
At risk
Behavior disorders
Behavior problems
Behaviour disordered children
Child
Child Behavior - psychology
Child development
Child Development - physiology
Child psychology
Child Rearing
Children
Emotional behavior
Emotional disorders
Emotional-Behavioural problems
Evidence
Evidence based research
Externalizing problems
Family Conflict - psychology
Family Therapy - methods
Genetic factors
Genetics
Heredity - genetics
Humans
Incorporation
Internalization
Internalizing disorders
Intervention
Parenting - psychology
Parents
Parents & parenting
SPECIAL SECTION: DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE: EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR AT-RISK YOUTH AND FAMILIES
Youth
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Summary:There is robust evidence that the interparental relationship and parenting behaviors each have a significant influence on children's risk for emotional (internalizing) and behavioral (externalizing) problems. Indeed, interventions targeting the interparental relationship and parenting processes show significant interventionrelated reductions in child internalizing and externalizing problems. However, most evidence-based parentingand couple-focused interventions result in small to medium effects on children's emotional and behavior problems. It is proposed that there is opportunity to improve upon these interventions through incorporation of knowledge from quantitative genetic research. Three core recommendations are provided for practitioners engaging in intervention work with children and families. These recommendations are contextualized relative to what quantitative genetic studies can tell us about the role of the interparental relationship and parenting behaviors on child outcomes.
ISSN:0009-3920
1467-8624
DOI:10.1111/cdev.12742