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Parental Relating: A New Conceptualisation of Parenting Styles and the Development of the Adult Recollection of Parental Relating Questionnaire (ARPRQ)

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In spite of the fact that the importance of parenting in child development is undisputedly acknowledged, an all-encompassing conceptualisation of parenting not only does not exist, but is unlikely to be reached. The complex nature of the process justifies the existence of a variety of models, each focusing on particular aspects, constructs, or contexts, which may be chosen according to the focus of the research question. The proposed relating model provides a modulating framework within which parental practices can be conceptualised.

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  1. Chartered Counselling Psychologist (BPS & HCPC) and Course Leader for the DPsych in Counselling Psychology, Regent’s University London, London, UK

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Harnagea, C. (2016). Parental Relating: A New Conceptualisation of Parenting Styles and the Development of the Adult Recollection of Parental Relating Questionnaire (ARPRQ). In: Birtchnell, J., Newberry, M., Kalaitzaki, A. (eds) Relating Theory – Clinical and Forensic Applications. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-50459-3_8

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