Why Gendered Theories of Family Violence Are As Contestable—If Not More So—Than Parental Alienation Theory Like many social science presentations, gendered theories of family violence and parental alienation may be considered contested concepts. They both rely fundamentally on the subjectivity of lived experience and assessment of structural … [Read more...]
NOT A National Suicide Prevention Strategy For Parental Alienation!
Australia's National Suicide Prevention Strategy has now been published, but it is not for men or women dying from suicide due to disrupted family relationships from parental alienation during separation and divorce. Australia’s National Suicide Prevention Strategy is gendered. It fails to address the leading causes of male suicide, … [Read more...]
Parental Alienation: Focus on The 2025 Australian Federal Election
Reform Family Law For 2025! Ignoring the Costs at YOUR Expense! According to USA population projections1, 1.3% of Australians may be parents who have been moderately or severely alienated from their children. In 2024, that equates to more than 350,000 parents and possibly 700,000 children2. UK research3 and USA projections suggest … [Read more...]
Proxy Murder: How Parental Alienating Behaviours Lead to Suicide
What Happens to Mothers and Fathers whose Relationships with their Children Are Disrupted? They Die From Suicide. A recent study in the U.K. found a direct link between parental alienating behaviours, and suicidality in parents exposed to those behaviours (Hine,B., Harman, J., Led-Elder, S., Bates, E., 2024). Parental alienating behaviours … [Read more...]
