FAMILY BRIDGES: USING INSIGHTS FROM SOCIAL SCIENCE TO RECONNECT PARENTS AND ALIENATED CHILDREN*
- R. Warshak
- Psychology
- 2010
This article describes an innovative educational and experiential program, Family Bridges: A Workshop for Troubled and Alienated Parent-Child RelationshipsTM, that draws on social science research to…
Social Science and Parenting Plans for Young Children: A Consensus Report
- R. Warshak
- Psychology
- 1 February 2014
Two central issues addressed in this article are the extent to which young children’s time should be spent predominantly in the care of the same parent or divided more evenly between both parents,…
Payoffs and Pitfalls of Listening to Children
- R. Warshak
- Psychology
- 1 October 2003
Children's perspectives can enlighten decisions regarding custody and parenting plans, but different opinions exist about how best to involve children in the decision-making process. This article…
Ten Parental Alienation Fallacies That Compromise Decisions in Court and in Therapy
- R. Warshak
- Psychology
- 1 August 2015
False beliefs about the genesis of parental alienation and about appropriate remedies shape opinions and decisions that fail to meet children’s needs. This article examines 10 mistaken assumptions:…
Father Custody and Social Development in Boys and Girls
- J. Santrock, R. Warshak
- Psychology
- 1 October 1979
The effects of father custody on children's social development are being studied by comparing children whose fathers have been awarded custody, children whose mothers have been awarded custody, and…
CURRENT CONTROVERSIES REGARDING PARENTAL ALIENATION SYNDROME
- R. Warshak
- Psychology, Medicine
- 2001
This article draws on the relevant literature to examine the main controversies surrounding the use of the term PAS by mental health professionals and focuses on controversies regarding the conceptualization of the problem of alienated children, the reliability and validity of PAS, and the treatment of PAs.
GENDER BIAS IN CHILD CUSTODY DECISIONS
- R. Warshak
- Psychology
- 15 March 2005
Throughout history, gender stereotypes have played a key role in child custody dispositions. Despite current gender-neutral statutes, men's advocacy groups claim that custody decisions continue to…
Parental Alienation Among College Students
- A. J. Hands, R. Warshak
- Psychology, Education
- 15 September 2011
A sample of 50 college students responded to a questionnaire measuring perceptions of alienating behaviors on the part of their parents and their current relationship with each parent. Data revealed…
PUNCHING THE PARENTING TIME CLOCK: THE APPROXIMATION RULE, SOCIAL SCIENCE, AND THE BASEBALL BAT KIDS*
- R. Warshak
- Psychology
- 1 October 2007
The American Law Institute proposes that in contested physical custody cases the court should allocate to each parent a proportion of the child's time that approximates the proportion of time each…
Reclaiming Parent–Child Relationships: Outcomes of Family Bridges with Alienated Children
- R. Warshak
- Psychology, EducationJournal of Divorce and Remarriage
- 11 October 2018
ABSTRACT A sample of 83 severely alienated children and adolescents were enrolled with the parents whom they had rejected in a 4-day Family Bridges educational workshop. The program was conducted…
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