O PAPEL DA COMUNICAÇÃO NO EXERCÍCIO DA PARENTALIDADE: AVALIAÇÃO DA COMUNICAÇÃO EM FAMÍLIAS EM PROCESSO DE REGULAÇÃO DAS RESPONSABILIDADES PARENTAIS

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Parent–child communicational characteristics: a comparison study between subjects from post-divorce and intact nuclear families

Publication . Portugal, Alda Patrícia Marques; Alberto, Isabel Maria Marques

The occurrence of divorce seems to have impact on parent– child communication, with subsequent implications on the children well-being and development. The present study aims to analyze the influence that divorce has on parent–child communication comparing 102 participants from post divorced families and 100 participants from intact nuclear families. Measures consisted of a sociodemographic question naire and Perception Scale of Parenting Communication. Despite literature indicators, the main findings reveal the absence of significant statistical differences between both family structures, concerning to parent–child communication. Overall, it was registered some statistically significant differ ences concerning to specific divorce variables. These findings demystifying the idea that post-divorce families establish less positive communication patterns when compared with intact nuclear families.

2019Journal article

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