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01-10-2009 | Original Paper

Parents’ Autobiographical Narratives: Setting Events for Their Contemplation of Mindful Changes

Auteurs: Robert G. Wahler, Judy Singh, Nirbhay N. Singh

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 5/2009

Abstract

The ability to tell a coherent and rich story about one’s personal life is an important marker of an individual’s capacity and willingness to contemplate personal change. We review research on correlations between the coherence of parents’ narrative accounts of life experiences and their responsiveness during interactions with their children. Based on this review, we explore ideas about the nature of narrative coherence, how parents might be taught to improve this structural feature when telling their stories, and why a well constructed story might enhance the parents’ objective study of the here and now. We discuss how the effects of narrative restructuring may enable parents to be more cognitively mindful of their interactions with their children. We present our speculations in the spirit of promoting discussion of new clinical strategies for parents and new research strategies aimed at experimental analyses of observed connections between parent narratives and their willingness to contemplate personal change.

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Titel: Parents’ Autobiographical Narratives: Setting Events for Their Contemplation of Mindful Changes
Auteurs: Robert G. Wahler
Judy Singh
Nirbhay N. Singh
Publicatiedatum: 01-10-2009
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 5/2009
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-008-9254-6

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