Furthering the understanding of parent-child relationships: a nursing scholarship review series. Part 4: parent-child relationships at risk.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this integrative review is to synthesize nursing scholarship on parent-child relationships considered fragile because of parent-child's chronic condition or occurrence within a risky context.


CONCLUSIONS
Most reviewed studies demonstrated negative effects of risk conditions on parent-child relationships and documented importance of child, parent, and contextual variables. Studies were predominately single investigations. Varying theoretical perspectives complicated interpretation. Mainly White, middle-class, and small samples limited generalizability. Important areas for further research were identified.


CONCLUSIONS
Nurse researchers identified factors that may interfere with the parent-child relationship. Nurses are in a position to support families under these circumstances.
Anderson
Lori S
LS
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. lsanderson@wisc.edu
Riesch
Susan K
SK
Pridham
Karen A
KA
Lutz
Kristin F
KF
Becker
Patricia T
PT
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D012944:Social Support