title: Adaptation of a community-based participatory research model to gain community input on identifying indicators of successful parenting.
abstract: Parenting models are generally based on families in stable homes, rather than in transitional situations such as in foster care, homeless shelters, and other temporary, at-risk residences. Consequently, these models do not recognize the unique challenges of families in transition. This study explored the domains of the Circumplex Model and examined its fit for transitional families using tenets from community-based participatory research. Findings suggest that in addition to the Circumplex Model's components, caregivers with children living in transition believe that managing the scrutiny of external authority systems and countering the negative influences of poverty and racism are two indicators that contribute to parenting success. Obtaining consumer-informed views of parenting not only is an important contributor to standards of practice, but also a promising avenue for future research.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland, USA.
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zlotnick
authors.forename: Marguerite
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Roberto Macias
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: Rosario Murga
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kusnir
authors.forename: Iemaima
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Te'o-Bennett
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D017144:Focus Groups; D005581:Foster Home Care; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D016487:Parenting; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011203:Poverty; D014481:United States