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 April 2, 2010
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Dr. Garber  presented:


The tools of affiliation and
the weapons of abuse:
Alienation, alignment
and attachment theory


More than 40 professionals from across New Hampshire,
Vermont and Massachusetts attended
this fast-paced and informative  program.

Relevant materials are presented below
for your follow-up and future reference.

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Developmental Psychology For Family Law Professionals (Garber, 2009)


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1. To get started:

Read about what is and what is not alienation here Read about alienation
Access the select bibliography Read about alienation

Pop quiz:   Is alienation a syndrome? Can it be diagnosed in a child?





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2. Learn about attachment theory

  Read "Attachment 101 Read about alienation
  Read my paper on attachment and alienation Read about alienation
  Read about what is NOT alienation Read about alienation

Pop quiz: Can you define attachment?
Extra credit: How does attachment relate to alienation?



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3. Learn about the dynamics associated with alienation

Read my paper (draft) about the aligned dyad Read about alienation

Pop quiz: Can you explain adultification, parentification, infantilization and enmeshment?
For extra credit: Do you see these as concurrent with, causal of or independent of alienation?



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4. Stumpers:

How can mediators help parents prevent alienation?
How can mediators respond to alienation when its evident?
 How should the courts respond when a parent is overtly alienating?
 Where is the line between alienation and estrangement?
  When (if ever) should a child be shifted from one parent's primary care to the others?
 BTW: Is alienation abuse?



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See you April 2!