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{"title":"Adolescents' Attachment-Related Insecurity with Custodial Grandmothers: Relations to Their Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms.","authors":"Tracy L Spinrad, Nancy Eisenberg, Gregory C Smith, Megan L Dolbin-MacNab, Frank J Infurna, Britney Webster","doi":"10.1111/fare.70202","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fare.70202","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The primary goals of the present study were to (a) differentiate types of adolescents' attachment-related insecurity with their custodial grandmothers, and (b) examine associations, including bidirectional relations, between grandchildren's attachment insecurity and their maladjustment symptoms 9 months later.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>There is limited research on attachment-related insecurity for adolescents in the care of custodial grandparents-a group that may be at heightened risk for insecure relationships and poor adjustment symptoms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Adolescent grandchildren (<i>n</i> = 348; aged 11 to 18 years, 39.7% male) reported on the quality of their relationship with their custodial grandmother and their internalizing and externalizing symptoms at T1 and T2 (9 months later). Bifactor analyses were used to compute orthogonal indices of attachment-related general insecurity, anxious-ambivalence, and avoidance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Within time, general insecurity predicted higher internalizing and externalizing symptoms. T1 general insecurity longitudinally predicted higher T2 externalizing and internalizing symptoms, with relations for externalizing symptoms moderated by length of care. Interestingly, T1 internalizing symptoms positively predicted T2 general insecurity.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Consistent with attachment theory and prior research on parent-child relationships, grandchildren's relationship quality with their custodial grandmother predicted later maladjustment symptoms.</p><p><strong>Implications: </strong>Findings highlight the importance of attending to grandchildren's attachment-related insecurity in providing supportive services and resources to custodial grandfamilies.</p>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13449144/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148690081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From isolation to collaboration: Parent peer support groups among rural mothers of children with hearing loss","authors":"Haojie Yuan,&nbsp;Zhonglian Yan,&nbsp;Jiayuan Lei,&nbsp;Yifei Zhao,&nbsp;Yaping Yue","doi":"10.1111/fare.70104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70104","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study examined how parent peer support groups form and function among rural mothers of children aged 0–3 years with hearing loss in China, highlighting how these grassroots caregiving communities emerge and sustain themselves amid limited formal support.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Rural Chinese families of children with hearing loss often face parenting stress and service gaps due to urban–rural dual structure. Lacking formal support, mothers frequently establish self-organized parent peer support groups as adaptive systems to navigate caregiving challenges and mitigate social isolation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Guided by grounded theory, in-depth semistructured interviews were conducted with 18 rural mothers who had migrated to Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, for their children's rehabilitation. Data were analyzed through open, axial, and selective coding using NVivo 12, with theoretical saturation confirmed through additional interviews.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Parent peer support groups progressed through three stages—tentative exploration, mutual support, and familial companionship. Four caregiving domains emerged: daily assistance, emotional empowerment, social reconnection, and child rehabilitation cooperation. Five influencing factors—parental, child, family, institutional, and social—jointly shaped group development. These self-organized networks filled service gaps, reduced stress, and improved family resilience and children's outcomes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Parent peer support groups represent a culturally grounded, self-organizing caregiving model that transforms isolation into empowerment. The findings extend community and self-organization theories by showing how trust, shared goals, and emotional reciprocity foster collaborative caregiving in resource-limited rural contexts.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 3","pages":"1857-1879"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“I'm all there for her”: Perspectives of Arab mothers in Israel on mother–daughter relationships in young adulthood","authors":"Haneen Karram-Elias","doi":"10.1111/fare.70085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70085","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aimed to explore how Arab mothers in Israel perceive their intergenerational relationships with young adult daughters within the sociocultural context of Arab society and their intersecting marginalized positions as women and ethnic minority members.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Intergenerational relationships among ethnic minorities are shaped by cultural, social, and religious contexts. This study is among the first to highlight Arab mothers' voices in Israel, expanding the largely Western-focused literature. It draws on intergenerational solidarity and intersectional marginality frameworks.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Using a constructivist grounded theory approach, in-depth interviews were conducted with 27 Arab mothers of young adult daughters recruited through social media and snowball sampling.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Two main themes emerged: (a) self-perceptions of motherhood: responsibility for educational and religious values and allowing decision-making space; and (b) collaborative dialogue: emotional support, mutual understanding, and negotiation of disagreement.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Mother–daughter relations in Arab society reflect cultural and religious values that stress achievement and family reputation. Mothers combine supervisory and supportive roles, blending control with emotional closeness, whereas solidarity emerges within marginality.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Practitioners should acknowledge mothers' complex roles balancing tradition, autonomy, and faith. Culturally sensitive interventions can promote empowerment, emotional well-being, and agency within these intergenerational contexts.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 3","pages":"1618-1635"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fare.70085","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A new feminist perspective on single motherhood with school-age children","authors":"Muhammet Fatih Doğan","doi":"10.1111/fare.70129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70129","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This research examines the multidimensional nature of the single motherhood experience through a new feminist lens, focusing on how maternal agency is exercised across different sociopolitical contexts.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>While international literature often frames single motherhood within narratives of economic vulnerability and psychosocial deprivation, this study addresses the complexity of these experiences beyond simple victimhood.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Employing a qualitative phenomenological design, the study utilized thematic analysis of semistructured interviews with 25 single mothers across Türkiye, Greece, and Armenia. Participants were recruited via snowball sampling to capture diverse lived experiences.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Findings reveal that single motherhood is a complex terrain of vulnerability and resistance. While “time poverty” and economic precarity create “constrained choice,” women practice agency through strategic memorialization, matrilineal support networks, and the strategic transformation of maternal roles.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study concludes that an intersectional feminist approach is imperative to understand these diverse, non-homogeneous experiences of agency and structural constraint.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Policies must be holistic and dignified, moving beyond cash assistance to include accessible childcare, legal counselling for alimony, and psychological support systems that bolster maternal autonomy.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 3","pages":"1735-1763"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Lessons from the field. Engaging parent researchers: Pilot study collecting behavior change data in a family-community education program","authors":"Nicolette P. Rickert,&nbsp;Katy Gregg,&nbsp;Alisa Leckie","doi":"10.1111/fare.70170","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70170","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The purpose of this project is to engage parent researchers in piloting a data collection process to measure program impact. Specifically, in this Lessons from the Field article, we outline the process of combining characteristics of evaluation and action research methodologies to involve attendees of Parent University (Parent U) as researchers in designing and implementing this pilot study.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Measuring the impact of family-school-community programs is challenging due to the numerous contextual factors that influence these programs and the families they serve. Parent U is a nonprofit parenting education program that has served Savannah, Georgia, for over 25 years. Based on previously collected focus group data, we worked with Parent U to research an appropriate outcome measure.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Experience</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We outline the process of engaging parent researchers in program evaluation, including brainstorming, parent recruitment, survey design, ethics training, and data collection, illustrating how parent perspectives informed the resulting design. Initial survey data from two parent participant cohorts (<i>N</i> = 31 each) are presented. Challenges, successes, and lessons within the process are included.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Data collected by parent researchers demonstrated good reliability for our survey measures, positive correlations between measures, and preliminary evidence of perceived change over time. We reflect on the meaning of the impact data collected and the contextual outcomes related to family-school-community programming.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 3","pages":"1606-1617"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“Like a roller-coaster ride”: Fathers' perspectives about their role in childcare","authors":"Dora d'Orsi,&nbsp;Eduardo Sardinha,&nbsp;Eva Diniz","doi":"10.1111/fare.70139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70139","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study qualitatively explores fathers' perceptions of their parenting role, as well as the challenges and resources associated with it.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Societal changes in recent years have led to a transformation in the father's role, with fathers playing an integral role in shaping family dynamics and children's development. A question remains, however: How do fathers see their role in parenthood nowadays?</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We conducted four focus groups with 16 Portuguese and immigrant fathers of young children. All participants were employed, predominantly married, and had high levels of education.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We used thematic analysis and identified four dominant themes: (a) the father's role, (b) barriers to father involvement, (c) facilitators of father involvement, and (d) process of becoming a father.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Fathers predominantly viewed themselves as guides and role models for their children, often drawing comparisons with the maternal role, indicating a prevalent focus on mothers' roles in parenthood narratives. Both instrumental and emotional support were identified as pivotal facilitators to their role, whereas lack of support and coparenting conflicts were identified as primary barriers to active fatherhood.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>These findings underscore the importance of tailoring policies and programs to support contemporary families effectively.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 3","pages":"1779-1803"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fare.70139","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perceived childhood relationships and their associations with assertiveness, trait anxiety, and early maladaptive schemas","authors":"Irina Mrvoljak-Theodoropoulou","doi":"10.1111/fare.70121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70121","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study examined associations between perceived childhood relationships, assertiveness, trait anxiety, and early maladaptive schemas (EMS) in Greek adults.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Early relationships with family and peers are central to adult emotional and social development. EMS are deep cognitive–emotional structures rooted in unmet emotional needs, linking childhood interactions to adult psychological functioning.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A sample of 1,025 adults completed the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule, the trait anxiety subscale of the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Young Schema Questionnaire–Short Form 3. Participants retrospectively rated childhood family relationships and the number of close friendships. Associations among these variables were examined.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Supportive childhood family relationships were associated with lower trait anxiety and fewer EMS. Having more childhood friendships was linked to higher assertiveness, lower anxiety, and reduced levels of specific EMS. Age correlated positively with assertiveness and negatively with trait anxiety and EMS. Men reported slightly higher assertiveness and endorsed EMS (e.g., abandonment/instability, social isolation/alienation) more than women, who reported higher self-sacrifice.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The findings indicate a potential link between childhood social environments and long-term psychological development.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Interventions could foster supportive family dynamics and early social skills; schema-focused therapy and assertiveness training may help adults modify EMS rooted in early relational patterns.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 3","pages":"1684-1702"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Rethinking human–AI “attachment” in family systems: A response to McDaniel et al. (2025)","authors":"Gizem Erdem,&nbsp;Minel Guler,&nbsp;Melike Coskun,&nbsp;Gokcenay Baser","doi":"10.1111/fare.70152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70152","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In the <i>Family Relations</i> special issue, “Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Family Life,” McDaniel et al. (2025a) argued that human interactions with conversational artificial intelligence (CAI) agents, such as digital assistants and chatbots, increasingly resemble core processes described by attachment theory. Drawing on empirical research, they suggested that users' experiences in, attributions of, and reflections about CAI agents suggest <i>attachment-like</i> patterns and behaviors. In response, we offer alternative explanations and interpretations from cognitive, learning, romantic attachment, and systemic perspectives. Next, we pose questions and new dimensions to conceptualize human–CAI interactions as family scientists and practitioners.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Research shows that users report warmth, connection, and trust toward CAI agents, especially in moments of distress. Given those findings, it is questionable whether CAI may truly serve as an attachment figure for humans. Building on robotics research and concepts, we explore human–CAI relationships through the uncanny valley phenomenon, anthropomorphism, potential implications for emotion regulation and relational dynamics, and habit formation. Additionally, we discuss the emerging role of CAI agents in family systems as a <i>virtual</i> member through triangulation, interdependence, and feedback mechanisms. We advocate for relational, dyadic, and family-level future research using experiential data to fully assess CAI's implications for family relationships.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 3","pages":"1577-1589"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Parental sensitivity, child cognitive competence, and child socioemotional competence: Long-term cascade and transactional effects","authors":"Chia-Feng Chen,&nbsp;Daniel W. Russell,&nbsp;Thomas J. Schofield","doi":"10.1111/fare.70110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70110","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The goal was to test a developmental model incorporating various parent and child effects.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Approaches offered to describe child development include attachment, transactional, and cascade perspectives, but research testing these three theories simultaneously has been lacking.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We investigated whether early parental sensitivity predicted later child competence, child cognitive competence and socioemotional competence predicted one another, transactional relations existed between parental sensitivity and child competence, and the association between parental sensitivity and child competence was moderated by child gender. Indirect effects between parental sensitivity and child competence were examined. Multiple-informant data from a multiethnic sample of children and their families followed from ages 3 to 10 years (<i>N</i> = 1,364, 48% female) were analyzed using the cross-lagged panel model and multiple-group analysis in structural equation modeling. Indirect effects were tested using bootstrap.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Parental sensitivity predicted later child competence (eight out of 18 paths, 44%), child cognitive competence and socioemotional competence predicted one another (three out of eight paths, 38%), and transactional relations between parental sensitivity and child competence existed (18 out of 32 paths, 56%). Two moderation effects by child gender were identified (out of 40 paths, 5%). Cascade and transactional indirect effects lasted between 3.5 to 5.5 years (14 out of 39 paths, 36%).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Children receiving higher parental sensitivity from early through middle childhood generally show better socioemotional and cognitive competence later, and child effects on parents are also evident.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Transactional effects between parental sensitivity and child competence across a longer time span merit further investigation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 3","pages":"1659-1683"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The tensions between parenthood rights and child's interests: Israeli court analysis of parents with disabilities","authors":"Michal Segal,&nbsp;Ari Reich,&nbsp;Ayelet Gur","doi":"10.1111/fare.70153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70153","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities establishes the fundamental right to parenthood, yet these rights are frequently violated. Parents with disabilities face disproportionate involvement with child protective services and higher rates of custody loss.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This qualitative study employed systematic case law analysis. Court decisions were located through Israel's legal database. After applying inclusion criteria, 78 judgments involving parents with disabilities were analyzed using thematic analysis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Two themes emerged: (a) the right to parenthood as a guiding principle, emphasizing approaching custody with sensitivity and presuming children belong with biological parents; and (b) the best interests of the child as the leading doctrine, prioritizing stability, time considerations, and the child's age. Despite incorporating rights discourse, courts consistently prioritized child welfare over parental rights.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Although courts demonstrate awareness of rights principles, significant gaps exist between discourse and outcomes. The study reveals institutional-level discrimination where formal recognition fails to translate into substantive protection.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Comprehensive legal reforms, enhanced support systems, and therapeutic jurisprudence approaches are needed to ensure meaningful implementation of parental rights for persons with disabilities.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 3","pages":"1921-1939"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fare.70153","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}