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... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and health > maternal alienation
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and health > maternal alienation
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and health > maternal alienation
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and health > maternal alienation

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maternal alienation  

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  • Maternal alienation is comprised of two distinct, yet overlapping psychological occurrences. The first is characterized by an emotional and/or physical withdrawal of a mother from her child. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Maternal Alienation]

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