Perceived parent-child alienation: Empirical assessment of parent-child relationships within divorced and intact families

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 45, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 131-156

  Moné, Jennifer ^a   Biringen, Zeynep ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Child alienation; Children of divorce; Conflict; Divorce; Parent child relationships; Parental alienation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746522267     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v45n03_07     Document Type: Article

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