A psychosocial group methodology for divorced parents

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v22i2.53252

Keywords:

Marital separation, low-income families, psychosocial group

Abstract

The literature reveals different types of support groups for divorced families, which have similarities and differences regarding the target public and characteristics of the interventions. This article proposes a psychosocial group methodology for low income divorced parents with small children and analyzes its conversations considering the distinction between parental and marital roles. The action-research method was used in the university and psychosocial context of a university psychology clinic. Two fathers and one mother participated in seven group meetings and discussed themes of marital and parental roles, communication, transgenerationality and social networks, among others. By using the thematic analysis method, the results showed that the psychosocial group contributed to the differentiation between the marital and parental roles, although the co-parenting relationship was weak. In order to increase participation in similar studies, we suggest investing in partnerships between researchers, professionals and programs that work with this population, as well as reducing the number of meetings associated with interventions more focused on parenting and less on the marital relationship.

Author Biographies

Mariana Martins Juras, Visiting research scholar / Washington University in Saint Louis

Psicóloga
Mestre e Doutora em Psicologia Clínica e Cultura (UnB)
Especialista em Terapia Familiar e de Casais (Interpsi/PUC-GO)
Visiting Research Scholar (George Warren Brown School of Social Work/Washington University in Saint Louis)

Liana Fortunato Costa, Docente Universidade de Brasília

Docente Permanente do Programa de Pós-graduação em Psicologia Clínica e Cultura da Universidade de Brasília

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Published

2018-08-01

How to Cite

Juras, M. M., & Costa, L. F. (2018). A psychosocial group methodology for divorced parents. Interação Em Psicologia, 22(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v22i2.53252

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Research Reports

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