Parenting Coordination A Practical Guide for Family La Professionals [Paperback]

Parenting Coordinationis a child-centered process for conflicted divorced and divorcing parents. The Parenting Coordinator (PC) makes decisions to help high-conflict parents who cannot agree to parenting decisions on their own. This professional text serves as a training manual for use in all states and provinces which utilizeParenting Coordination, addressing the intervention process and the science that supports it.

The text offers up-to-date research, a practical guide for training, service provision, and references to relevant research for quality parenting coordination practice. Specifically, this book describes the integrated model ofParenting Coordination, including the Parent Coordinator's professional role, responsibilities, protocol for service, and ethical guidelines.

A. Divorce Resolution in U.S.
B. Evolution of Parenting Coordination
C. Benefits for Parents, Children, Courts and Society

Chapter One: Parenting Coordination: An Integrated Model

A. A Brief History
B. Therapeutic Skills
C. Evaluator Skills
D. Mediator Skills
E. Educator Skills
F. Consultant Skills
G. Integration of Hybrid Role

Chapter Two: Parenting Coordination Procedures

A. When Does a PC Become Involved with a Family?
B. How Does a PC Become Involved with a Family?
C. Direction & Authority - The Court Order
D. Contract with Parties
E. Data Gathering
F. Appointments
G. Communication
H. Documentation

Chapter Three: Organizing the PC Work

A. Screening Procedures
B. Overt Sources of Conflict
C. Covert Sources of Conflict
D. Identifying Parent Interaction Style
E. Building a Support Team for the Family

Chapter Four: Conflict Analysis, Identification, and Management (AIM)

A. History of Conflict
B. Analysis of Conflict
C. Identifying Types of Conflict
D. Intractable Conflict and Underlying CaulĮ