A framework for family life coaching

Allen, Kimberly; Huff, Nichole

doi:10.1037/e562542014-001

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“…In its own right, the field of coaching psychology is still emerging. The definition of coaching psychology as defined by the British Psychological Society () is “enhancing the well‐being and performance in personal life and work domains underpinned by models of coaching grounded in established adult learning or psychological approaches.” What Allen () did to extend coaching psychology, however, is to draw parallels between it and family life education and to apply the tenets of coaching psychology from individual to family contexts.…”

Section: Defining Family Coachingmentioning

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Family Coaching: An Emerging Family Science Field

Allen

Huff

2014

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Although there is a rich history of collaboration and distinction among family practitioners, to remain progressive, the domains of family practice must continue to evolve based on the current practices of family professionals. Recently, family coaching (FC) has captured the professional attention of practitioners as another collaborative yet distinct field in family science. FC seeks to foster the achievement of family-identified goals through a process-driven relationship between a family and professional coach. In this article, the authors introduce FC and explore it as an extension to the domains of family practice model. In addition, the authors offer results from a nationwide sample of family practitioners (N = 180) regarding their experiences and opinions of FC to further substantiate the field's progression.As the field of family science continues to adapt to the changing needs of families, its methods of delivery for family practice are also evolving. Family coaching is one such example in its approach to delivering prevention and intervention services to families. Much like family life education, family therapy, and family case management, the aim of family coaching (FC) is to help families become more successful. FC is an emergent field; in this

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Section: Defining Family Coachingmentioning

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Family Coaching: An Emerging Family Science Field

Allen

Huff

2014

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“…With the considerable growth in the field of coaching (Grant, 2011) and extent to which it has permeated new fields such as family life education (Allen, 2013), it is important to recognise other fields coaching may already be seen in. Coaching has been shown to be an effective method in increasing skills, well-being, coping, and goal-directed self-regulation (Theeboom et al, 2013) and, therefore, should be named when using strategies that are essentially coaching strategies.…”

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“…Furthermore, research suggests that coaching has positive effects, such as higher levels of goal attainment among clients, stressing the importance of having an evidence-based approach when it comes to the use of coaching (Grant, 2008). The conversation of coaching families is also addressed in family science literature; there is growing support that coaching families is an effective approach to serving families and the practice is rising in popularity among family practitioners (Allen, 2013;Allen & Huff, 2014).…”

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The use of coaching strategies within the field of social work

Burroughs

Allen

Huff

2016

Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Prac

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“…Family coaches utilize a strengthsbased, solution-focused process to help individuals and families strengthen their relationships and reach goals set by them (Kovacs, 2012). In family life coaching, the client is viewed as an expert in his or her life, and the process of coaching is one of collaboration between coach and client (Allen, 2013;Allen & Huff, 2014). In addition, the role of the coach may change with the family's needs.…”

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Family and Parent Coaching Certification Processes: What Do Current Programs Do?

Kruenegel-Farr¹,

Allen²,

Machara³

2016

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Family and parent coaches work in clinical and non-clinical settings, receiving training from a variety of sources. Although family coaches are gaining in numbers, there is no standard credentialing or certification process for individuals or programs related to family coaching. The purpose of the current study was to understand training procedures and specific competencies required by programs offering training and certification in parent and/or family coaching. Qualitative information was collected regarding program standards and topics, skills gained, format and length of program, cost, theoretical perspectives, and support offered (during and after training). The primary finding was that seven training programs were quite varied with few similarities. Implications include the need for standardization of definitions as well as the creation of training standards and competencies. This study demonstrated that as the family coaching field expands, some modicum of standardization in training is necessary to ensure families receive quality coaching services.

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A framework for family life coaching

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Family Coaching: An Emerging Family Science Field

Family Coaching: An Emerging Family Science Field

The use of coaching strategies within the field of social work

Family and Parent Coaching Certification Processes: What Do Current Programs Do?

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