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Quirky Kid co-founder Dr Kimberley O’Brien and Jane Mosco co-authored a chapter on positive parent–child relationships for an international psychology volume published by Springer.
The chapter, Positive Parent–Child Relationships, appears in Positive Relationships: Evidence Based Practice across the World, edited by psychologist and academic Sue Roffey.
The official Springer chapter record lists Kimberley O’Brien and Jane Mosco as the authors and places their contribution on pages 91 to 107 of the international volume.
Springer records the hardcover and eBook edition of Positive Relationships as published on 11 November 2011.
Focusing on what strengthens parent–child relationships
The chapter takes a positive psychology perspective on parent–child relationships. Rather than focusing only on family difficulties, it examines the literature on factors associated with effective parenting, resilience and mutually rewarding relationships between children and caregivers.
Its scope includes parenting styles and strategies, changes in parent–child relationships across developmental stages, alternative carers and cultural diversity.
Contributing to an international evidence-based volume
Positive Relationships brought together contributors from psychology and related disciplines to examine how supportive relationships influence wellbeing across families, friendships, schools, workplaces and communities.
For Quirky Kid, Dr O’Brien’s contribution reflected an early connection between the organisation’s clinical work with children and families and its broader commitment to translating psychological knowledge into useful resources for parents and professionals.
The publication also predates many of Quirky Kid’s later research and publishing milestones, including its award-winning social and emotional learning programs and later university collaborations.
Linking research with everyday family practice
Parent–child relationships remain central to Quirky Kid’s work. Clinical intervention with children often involves helping caregivers understand developmental needs, strengthen communication and create family environments that support emotional and social wellbeing.
The Springer chapter provides a durable academic record of this area of professional contribution and remains part of Dr O’Brien’s broader work across child psychology, education, publishing and research.
