Setting up a parenting coordination project in the courts: The District of Columbia program.

Lally, Stephen J.; Higuchi, Shirley Ann; Joyner-Hall, Jennifer

doi:10.1037/14390-009

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“…The first pilot experience for parental coordination in Spain was started in Catalonia in 2013. Its highly positive impact (Serra Muñoz & Bujalance Gómez, 2015, pp. 67–68) has led to its incorporation in other Autonomous Communities, such as Aragon, Galicia, Madrid, Navarre and Valencia (Capdevila, 2016).…”

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Parenting coordination, a new role for social workers

Blanco

Ferreira

Astray

2022

Journal of Social Work

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Summary. The main aim of this article is to assess the attention paid in social work to the role of parenting coordinator (PC). These professionals offer individualised support to high-conflict families in their implementation of parenting plans, normalising the relationship between parents and safeguarding the protection of minors. This form of alternative dispute resolution is being incorporated into the judicial system of various countries in a highly heterogeneous manner, with some countries such as Spain and Portugal experiencing uncertain times. A systematic literature review was performed, incorporating existing international studies in English, Spanish and Portuguese as well as court rulings in Spain, to identify the presence of social work as a discipline in this new professional role. • Findings. The findings show that despite the suitable training background of social workers, the involvement of their professional associations and their contributions to the function performed by PCs, there is no specific social work research focused on this area of knowledge. • Applications. The main contribution of this study is the commitment to a new professional niche for social work, traditionally occupied by psychologists. The emphasis should be placed not so much on the original training of the professional, but rather on his or her complementary training and accredited experience in highly conflictive situations.

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confidence: 99%