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[Alienation of a child from one parent in divorce situation]
1Helsingin yliopiston, psykologian laitos, PL 9, 00014 Helsingin yliopisto.
Abstract:
Alienation of a child from one parent refers to the behavior of the parent in a divorce situation in a manner essentially complicating or in some cases completely breaking the interrelationship between the child and the other parent. The process occurs in situations where the separation was preceded by a normal and positively affective relationship between the alienated parent and the child without any indication of the parent being prejudicial to the child. This behavior in usually motivated by hatred and animosity felt by the alienator against the other part.
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