Abstract
Chapter 10 focuses on the application of parent coaching. Knowing parenting techniques is only part of what a family life coach needs to know to be effective at parent coaching. There are several theoretical foundations for parent coaching, and while the Adlerian parenting approach is the primary focus of this chapter, child development theories, parenting theories, and emotion coaching are also covered.
Furthermore, family life coaches must know how to translate knowledge about child development and parent child interactions in a way that is consistent with the coaching process. There is a delicate balance between the coaching process and relaying education, therefor a case study that highlights the importance of having both coaching skills and content knowledge for working with a family on a parenting issue is presented. Chapter 10 provides strategies and practices for how to translate knowledge about parent child interactions in a way that is consistent with coaching.
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Allen, K. (2016). Parent Coaching. In: Theory, Research, and Practical Guidelines for Family Life Coaching. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29331-8_10
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