Abstract Theory and research have described developmental processes leading to
damaged parent–child relationships, such as those that occur during a divorce. However …

This article provides an overview of the key concepts, themes, issues, and possible mental
health and legal interventions related to children's postseparation resistance to having …

The concept of parental alienation (PA) has expanded in popular usage at the same time
that it remains mired in controversy about its scientific integrity and its use as a legal strategy …

When caregivers conflict, systemic alliances shift and healthy parent‐child roles can be
corrupted. The present paper describes three forms of role corruption which can occur within …

This study qualitatively investigated the mental health of adults exposed to parental
alienating behaviours in childhood. Research suggests that exposure to parental alienating …

The dilemma posed by a child's strident rejection of one parent, generally accom4-panied by
strong resistance or refusal to having contact with a parent after separa4-tion or divorce, has …

This paper explores Canadian family law cases involving claims of parental alienation and
of family violence from 2014–2018, reporting the data on these claims, their resolution, and …

There have been legislative efforts to control how child custody decisions are handled in
family courts where allegations of abuse and of parental alienation (PA) are levied. The …

Interest in the problem of children who resist contact with or become alienated from a parent
after separation or divorce is growing, due in part to parents' increasing frustrations with the …

False beliefs about the genesis of parental alienation and about appropriate remedies
shape opinions and decisions that fail to meet children's needs. This article examines 10 …