Abstract The incarceration of a family member often has repercussions in various facets of an individual’s life. In particular, the disruption of the coparenting relationship, by which parents negotiate roles, rules, responsibilities, and contributions to their shared child can be conceptualized through a Structural Family Therapy (SFT) lens. The systemic, present-oriented therapeutic approach of SFT can provide families caught in the chaos of legal turmoil, as well as a myriad of exacerbating factors (e.g., financial burdens, lack of physical presence, etc.), a means of achieving clarity and adaptability, which ultimately facilitates healthy family dynamics. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the complexities of incarcerated coparenting and display the benefits of utilizing the components and techniques of SFT to conceptualize this relationship while one parent is incarcerated.

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通过结构家庭理论镜头将监禁的父母概念化

摘要家庭成员的监禁常常对个人生活的各个方面产生影响。尤其是，可以通过结构家庭疗法（SFT）的概念，从父母之间协商角色，规则，责任和对共同子女的贡献的同居关系破裂中来。SFT的系统性，以当前为导向的治疗方法可以为陷入法律动荡混乱中的家庭，以及无数加剧的因素（例如，经济负担，缺乏实际生活等）提供途径，以实现清晰和适应性，最终促进健康的家庭动态。