Four fathers' experiences of parental alienation

• Main Author: Henig, Leonie Fanny
• Other Authors: Visser, E.
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Parental alienation; High conflict; Systems theory; Family system; Divorce; Conflict; Enmeshment; Loss; Qualitative research; 306.892019; Alienation (Social psychology) > South Africa; Father and child > South Africa > Psychological aspects; Divorce > South Africa > Psychological aspects; Divorced fathers > South Africa > Psychology
• Online Access: Henig, Leonie Fanny (2013) Four fathers' expeiences of parental alienation, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/12066>; http://hdl.handle.net/10500/12066

During the past few decades there has been a breakdown in the commitment to long term relationships, with no fault divorce laws making it easier for couples to obtain a divorce resulting in increase in divorce rates. Research has shown that in acrimonious divorces with high levels of conflict children often get caught in the middle of their parents’ enduring battles. These children are often prevented from or encouraged not to have contact with their non residential parent. The term parental alienation is used to describe this phenomenon. A qualitative study focusing on the personal experiences of South African fathers who seem to be victims of parental alienation, will be examined and discussed from the perspective of systems theory. === Psychology === M.A. ( Psychology)