Parental Alienation: A Review of the Research and Judicial Responses
Abstract
A critical review of the research on parental alienation, including the contested scientific status of 'parental alienation syndrome', how Canadian courts approach allegations of alienating behaviour, the distinction between alienation and estrangement, and the remedies available when alienation is established.
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Details
- Topic
- Parenting
- Province
- National
- Year
- 2020
- Source
- Academic
- Document type
- Research Report
- Authors
- Nicholas Bala, Rachel Birnbaum
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