Define parent alienation syndrome. What forms can it take?
What will be an ideal response?
The student should indicate that parent alienation syndrome occurs when children hate one parent and idealize the other. It arises during child custody disputes when parents use their children in the conflict. When mothers cause this alienation in their children, it is called the malicious mother syndrome. It can take the form of using lawyers, denying access to the children, and lying. Vengeful fathers can take the form of deadbeat dads who refuse to pay child support.
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a. true b. false
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