Family
Nov. 24, 1999
Lawmakers Question Abuse Theory
Parental alienation syndrome is a controversial psychological theory developed by Richard A. Gardner, a professor of child psychiatry at Columbia University. The theory holds that a parent (generally a mother) is responsible for accusations of sexual abuse if they arise during a child custody case.
Parental alienation syndrome is a controversial psychological theory developed by Richard A. Gardner, a professor of child psychiatry at Columbia University. The theory holds that a parent (generally a mother) is responsible for accusations of sexual abuse if they arise during a child custody case.
Gardner, who has self-published a number of books on the subject and who testifies...
Gardner, who has self-published a number of books on the subject and who testifies...
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