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Marital and Parental Relationships in Adoptive and Nonadoptive Families: The Mediating Role of Coparenting by Sonia Ranieri; Laura Ferrari; Francesca Danioni; Rosa Rosnati is a Social Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.

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In the adoption field, there is evidence that parent-child relationship quality represents a crucial source of resilience for families. However, little is still known about the variables that may influence parental relationship and the mediating role played by coparenting in the association between marital and parental relationships. This study intended to explore the links between mothers' and fathers' perceptions of marital and parental relationships, assessing the mediating role of coparenting in adoptive families with internationally adopted adolescents in comparison with nonadoptive families. Participants were 91 Italian adoptive married couples and 69 nonadoptive married couples with an adolescent child. A self-report questionnaire was administered to participants. Results highlighted similarities and differences concerning mothers' and fathers' relationships within adoptive and nonadoptive families; the association of the marital relationship with the parental relationship through coparenting especially emerged within adoptive families. Results were discussed in relation to practical implications for family preventive and enrichment intervention.Adoption represents an import

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Author

Sonia Ranieri; Laura Ferrari; Francesca Danioni; Rosa Rosnati

Publisher

Informa UK Limited

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Social Sciences