Methodologies and moon landings: A critical review of parental alienating behavior research.

AbstractThis article critically evaluates the report ‘Examining the prevalence of childhood parental alienating behaviors (PABs) in 18–25-year-old adults in the UK’. The report has generated public interest in the United Kingdom. This paper will demonstrate that the conclusions drawn by the authors...

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Publicado en:Journal of Family Trauma Child Custody & Child Development pp. 1 - 29
Autores principales: Robson, Nic, Neilson, Linda, Dalgarno, Elizabeth
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd May2026
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