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... > contexts > demography > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > children, families, and parenting > parental alienation
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... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > children, families, and parenting > parental alienation
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > children, families, and parenting > parental alienation

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parental alienation  

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  • Parental alienation is a deliberate attempt on the part of one parent to distance his or her child from the other parent. Most often, parental alienation occurs when the offending parent speaks negatively about the other parent in front of the child and encourages the child to speak and think in the same way. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia; Parental Alienation]

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