Lutz Kristin F, Anderson Lori S, Pridham Karen A, Riesch Susan K, Becker Patricia T
Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing, Portland, Oregon, USA.
J Spec Pediatr Nurs. 2009 Oct;14(4):256-61. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2009.00206.x.
Understanding the parent-child relationship is fundamental to nursing of children and families. The purpose of this integrative review is to explore nursing scholarship published from 1980-2008 concerning parent-child relationships. Study approaches are examined, critiqued, and future directions for research identified.
A historical review of nursing research is presented and methods described as an introduction to a review series of the parent-child relationship.
Definition and explication of the parent-child relationship is a first-step in understanding factors amenable to nursing intervention. A clear definition of the concept of parent-child relationship will support further study using appropriate theoretical frameworks, and enable development and testing of supportive nursing interventions.