You are all aware by now that an unusual state of affairs exists around the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared CORONAVIRIS (COVID-19) a pandemic and a number of countries are taking increasingly rigorous measures to limit its spread. Interdependence not Self-Interest-We all Have to Do What it Takes Here in Australia, … [Read more...]
Parental Alienation Awareness
Please find below a list of blog posts about bringing awareness in the community to the issue of parental alienation.
The Schlock Horror Alienation Show-National Suicide Prevention Day
Suicide and alienation prevention We may never really know how many people, parents, alienated children, their extended families die as a result of being subjected to alienation, especially those who die by suicide. In the last few weeks, leading up to National Suicide Prevention Day, I have become aware of several targeted parents whose … [Read more...]
CLOSING: Research into the Lived Experience of Parental Alienation in a Social Context
Thank you to all those targeted mothers, fathers and caregivers who responded to the anonymous survey and who volunteered to be considered for interviews. Both arms of the research, the quantitative research using anonymous surveys and the qualitative research by semi-structured interviews received a high number of responses. The number of people … [Read more...]
Progress on Research into The Lived Experience of Parental Alienation in a Social Context
A big thank you to all the targeted/alienated parents, grandparents and caregivers who have responded to the call for research participants in research into the lived experience of parental alienation in a social context. The call for participants is still open, for more information please go to this … [Read more...]
Research into the Lived Experience of Parental Alienation in a Social Context
If you identify as a targeted, rejected or alienated parent, you may be interested in participating in this research. For more information please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Social_Research_PA. Parental alienation has been studied for more than 30 years mainly by psychologists and psychiatrists and its pathologies are well understood. … [Read more...]
Ethics Approval for Research into Parental Alienation as a Social Phenomenon
Ethics approval has now been obtained to commence social science research into 'the lived experience of parental alienation in a social context'. Launching the research is imminent so stay tuned for news about participation in online surveys and interviews about targeted parent’s social experiences of parental alienation. A significant … [Read more...]
Parental Alienation Symposium Adelaide University 2017
I am thankful to the University of Adelaide, Australia and SAHMRI for hosting the parental alienation symposium in September 2017. In the video, I am presenting to a group of approximately 100 alienated parents, extended family members, legal and affiliated professionals and practitioners who have a stake (personal and professional) in … [Read more...]
Parental Alienation: A Matter of Social Pathology and Social Justice
New social science research inquiry seeks to establish the social pathology of parental alienation as another dimension to its already well-established medical pathology. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG when the state does not intervene when 'good enough' parents are rejected by their alienated children but a rehabilitated sex offender can gain access … [Read more...]
Join The Parental Alienation Study Group
Parental Alienation Study Group Awareness of parental alienation (PA) continues to grow in Australia and New Zealand. Those of you in Australia, New Zealand interested in research, study and advocacy on all aspects of parental alienation (PA) might consider joining the Parental Alienation Study Group (PASG). The PASG now has more than 240 … [Read more...]
The Growth of Parental Alienation Advocacy and Support Groups in Australia
When I first started specialising as a practitioner in the field of parental alienation in Australia, some years ago now, there was, as far as I could tell, no one else involved in providing dedicated support, intervention, education and advocacy in this field. I, and others like me had nowhere to go for support. Indeed, there was no franchise … [Read more...]
