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maternal alienation  

Definition

  • Maternal alienation is comprised of two distinct, yet overlapping psychological occurrences. The first is characterized by an emotional and/or physical withdrawal of a mother from her child. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Maternal Alienation]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-S2QB2569-L

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