Commentary on Walker, Brantley, and Rigsbee’s (2004) “A critical analysis of parental alienation syndrome and its admissibility in the family Court”

Journal of Child Custody

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 77-89

  Johnston, Janet R ^a   Kelly, Joan B ^b  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Child development and parenting plans   (United States)

Author keywords

Child custody; Mandated treatment; Parental alienation; Visitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 40349097208     PISSN: 15379418     EISSN: 1537940X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J190v01n04_05     Document Type: Article

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