Parenting coordination (PC) has been in use since the mid-1980s, but research on its effectiveness is sorely lacking. We review the extant research organized by three themes: (1) parenting coordinators’ perceptions of their role and function; (2) professionals’ and parents’ views and perceptions of PC; and (3) outcomes of PC, including some measures of effectiveness of the PC process. While these studies provide some insight into PC effectiveness, there is still a lack of research that uses objective out- come measures of efficacy and that considers characteristics of the co-parent dyad, personality difficulties, or the professional discipline of the parenting coordinator. Future research recommendations are discussed. Key Points for practitioners • While parenting coordination (PC) is perceived by professionals to be effective, the research on PC effectiveness is limited by a small number of studies of variable quality; therefore there is no robust evidence of its effectiveness in practice. • There is a need for research on PC effectiveness that considers parent engagement, conflict level, and personality variables as well as professional discipline of the parenting coordinator. • While the Association for Family and Conciliation Courts and the American Psychological Association guidelines provide a model for PC practice, there is a distinct lack of theoretical underpinning of the PC practice. • It is imperative for professionals and researchers to collaborate toward the development of a unified theoretical model to inform the PC role and practice, which in turn will allow objective assessment of its effectiveness.

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对育儿协调有效性研究证据的批判性审查

自 1980 年代中期以来，育儿协调 (PC) 一直在使用，但非常缺乏对其有效性的研究。我们回顾了由三个主题组织的现有研究：（1）育儿协调员对其角色和功能的看法；(2) 专业人士和家长对个人电脑的看法和看法；(3) PC 的结果，包括 PC 过程有效性的一些度量。虽然这些研究提供了一些关于 PC 有效性的见解，但仍然缺乏使用客观结果测量方法并考虑共同父母二人组的特征、人格困难或育儿协调员的专业纪律的研究。讨论了未来的研究建议。从业者的要点 • 虽然育儿协调 (PC) 被专业人士认为是有效的，PC 有效性的研究受限于少数质量参差不齐的研究；因此，没有强有力的证据证明其在实践中的有效性。• 需要对PC 有效性进行研究，考虑父母参与、冲突水平和个性变量以及育儿协调员的专业纪律。• 虽然家庭和调解法院协会和美国心理学会指南为 PC 实践提供了一个模型，但 PC 实践明显缺乏理论基础。• 专业人士和研究人员必须合作开发统一的理论模型，为 PC 的作用和实践提供信息，从而对其有效性进行客观评估。