Understanding Coercion and Forced Alignment in School Settings: How It Perpetuates Parental Alienation
The dynamics of school environments play a pivotal role in shaping children’s relationships with their parents, especially in cases of separated or divorced families. Unfortunately, some school practices inadvertently contribute to parental alienation through coercion and forced alignment. Parental alienation, a psychological phenomenon where a child becomes estranged from one parent due to the manipulation […]
Parental Alienation: A Violent Form of Family Abuse Targeting Children and Alienated Parents
Parental alienation (PA) has been a contentious issue in family law, recognized as both a form of family violence and child abuse. However, various arguments have emerged attempting to refute these claims, suggesting that PA is a pseudo-concept and lacks scientific credibility. Despite this opposition, a wealth of peer-reviewed studies and empirical evidence continues to […]
Understanding the Harmful Effects of Parental Alienation on Families
Parental alienation is a controversial subject, especially in Nordic countries, where it has not been deeply explored. This article, published in the Scandinavian Journal of Public Health in 2024, investigates whether parental alienation is a valid construct and its impact on family dynamics. Parental alienation involves manipulative behaviors from one parent to turn a child […]
The Devastating Impact of Parental Alienation
Call for immediate legal reforms Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) is a distressing phenomenon where a child is deliberately estranged from one parent through psychological, physical, mental, sexual, coercion, intimidation, blackmail, manipulation, and abuse by the abusive child-abusing parent. This condition not only fractures the child’s relationship with the targeted and alienated parent but also causes […]