Relational Developmental Systems‐Based Theories and the Study of Children and Families: Lerner and Spanier (1978) Revisited

Lerner, Richard M.; Johnson, Sara K.; Buckingham, Mary H.

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“…To move the understanding of cascading resilience forward, integration of systems is crucial (Masten & Monn, ). Although broad systems theories such as ecological systems theory (Bronfenbrenner, ; Bronfenbrenner & Morris, ) and the relational developmental systems model (Lerner, Johnson, & Buckingham, ) have conceptually compelling formulations, they are general theories with limited ability to guide the design of prevention interventions or to generate specific hypotheses (Doherty, Boss, LaRossa, Schumm, & Steinmetz, ; Earp & Ennett, ). Therefore, to explain the processes involved in cascading resilience, we propose a middle‐range conceptual model (e.g., focused on a particular content area; Doherty et al, ) to articulate the processes by which parenting interventions instigate positive change that spills over into individual systems, family systems, and community systems.…”

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Cascading Resilience: Leverage Points in Promoting Parent and Child Well‐Being

Doty

Davis

Arditti

2017

J of Family Theo & Revie

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While negative cascades have been well studied, little has been written on the promotion of upward spirals. We propose a conceptual model that situates parenting interventions as a leverage point in promoting positive cascades. We integrate broaden‐and‐build theory and social capital theory into the model to explain micro‐ and macro‐level patterns of change in longitudinal prevention studies, acknowledging that when socioeconomic resources are scarce, investment in parenting may be challenging. Parenting prevention programs provide evidence of improvements in effective parenting behaviors, promote increased confidence and a belief in parenting abilities, and over time may activate positive cascades that affect other domains in parents' lives, such as health and peer support. Resulting positive emotions are hypothesized to broaden coping and build long‐term resources that promote resilience. Social resources may then spill over to benefit individual, family, and community systems. Research methods for testing developmental cascades and practical applications are also considered.

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Section: Theoretical Perspectivesmentioning

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Cascading Resilience: Leverage Points in Promoting Parent and Child Well‐Being

Doty

Davis

Arditti

2017

J of Family Theo & Revie

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“…Several theories and approaches have contributed helpful frameworks for military parenting research. Family systems theories help explain parent-child relationships; these theories have been enriched by the infusion of developmental and ecological models (Boss, 2015 ;Lerner, Johnson, & Buckingham, 2015 ). As noted in several chapters in this volume, family stress models and social interaction learning theory also help us understand how parenting practices may be undermined by stress and how this may negatively impact child adjustment.…”

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Parenting and Children's Resilience in Military Families

Gewirtz¹,

Youssef

2016

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“…As Holland (2006) argued, human settings are complex adaptive systems, entities that "exhibit an aggregate behavior that is not simply derived from the actions of the parts" (p. 19). In effect, it is likely that future research will show that there is interplay between experiences in various domains of home life with respect to how they are implicated in self-efficacy beliefs; and interplay between domains of home life, other contextual affordances, and aspects of individual personality as well (Lerner et al, 2015). Even when complex constructs such as these are logical and there is a history of measuring them, it can be difficult to define their boundaries with precision (Becker, Saisana, Paruolo, & Vandecasteele, 2017).…”

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Home Environment and Self‐Efficacy Beliefs among Native American, African American, and Latino Adolescents

Bradley

2018

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Context helps determine what individuals experience in the settings they inhabit. Context also helps determine the likelihood that those experiences will promote adaptive development. Theory suggests likely interplay between various aspects of home context and development of ideas about self that influence patterns of development for children. This study addressed relations between two aspects of home life (companionship and investment, modeling and encouragement) and three types of self-efficacy beliefs (enlisting social resources, independent learning, self-regulatory behavior) considered important for long-term adaptive functioning. The study focused on three groups of minority adolescents (Native American, African American, Latino). Relations were examined using regression models that also included four aspects of household risk that often hinder the development of self-efficacy. Although findings varied somewhat across the three groups, significant relations emerged between the two domains of home life examined and self-efficacy beliefs in all three groups, even controlling for overall household risk. Companionship and investment appeared particularly relevant for African American adolescents, while modeling and encouragement appeared particularly relevant for Native American adolescents. Both were relevant for Latino adolescents.

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Relational Developmental Systems‐Based Theories and the Study of Children and Families: Lerner and Spanier (1978) Revisited

Cited by 81 publications

References 109 publications

Cascading Resilience: Leverage Points in Promoting Parent and Child Well‐Being

Cascading Resilience: Leverage Points in Promoting Parent and Child Well‐Being

Parenting and Children's Resilience in Military Families

Home Environment and Self‐Efficacy Beliefs among Native American, African American, and Latino Adolescents

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