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Subject:looking for valid measures of parent-child relationship quality and attachment
Hello,
I am looking for standardized, validated measures of parent-child relationship quality to be used in a research study evaluating a therapeutic supervised visitation program for child welfare involved families. We are looking to evaluate the program for children ages 5-10 (approximately) so I need to find measures that are valid for that age group. I would like to assess parent-child attachment and/or quality of parenting/parent-child interaction. I’m looking for observational coding systems that can be used to code a structured interaction task between parent and child and also either self-report or observational measures of quality of attachment bond between parent and child. We are evaluating the relationship between and child and a non-custodial parent so the measure would need to be valid in a case where the child and parent don’t live together and don’t see each other very often. Any suggestions would be most appreciated!
Thank you.
Sarah Dauber, Ph.D.
Director of Research and Evaluation
The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
161 William Street-9th Floor
New York, NY 10038
Tel: (212) 233-5500 ext. 224
Fax: (212) 791-5227
Email: sdauber@nyspcc.org
Hello,
I am looking for standardized, validated measures of parent-child relationship quality to be used in a research study evaluating a therapeutic supervised visitation program for child welfare involved families. We are looking to evaluate the program for children ages 5-10 (approximately) so I need to find measures that are valid for that age group. I would like to assess parent-child attachment and/or quality of parenting/parent-child interaction. I’m looking for observational coding systems that can be used to code a structured interaction task between parent and child and also either self-report or observational measures of quality of attachment bond between parent and child. We are evaluating the relationship between and child and a non-custodial parent so the measure would need to be valid in a case where the child and parent don’t live together and don’t see each other very often. Any suggestions would be most appreciated!
Thank you.
Sarah Dauber, Ph.D.
Director of Research and Evaluation
The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
161 William Street-9th Floor
New York, NY 10038
Tel: (212) 233-5500 ext. 224
Fax: (212) 791-5227
Email: sdaubernyspcc.org
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