CHILDREN'S ALIGNMENT WITH PARENTS IN HIGHLY CONFLICTED CUSTODY CASES |
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| Authors: | Anita K Lampel |
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| Institution: | Anita K. Lampel received her Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1969 and her diplomate in clinical psychology in 1981. She served as the Program Manager for the Child-Adolescent Program at the San Bernardino County Department of Mental Health from 1972 to 1979 and since then has been in private practice in San Bernardino, California. She as published several journal articles and one book chapter. |
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| Abstract: | In one of two samples discussed in this article, 41% of 24 consecutively referred latency-age children were aligned with one parent in a divorce. In a separate sample of 20 families, both parents of aligned children were more rigid, naively defended, and less emotive than were parents of nonaligned children. Aligned children preferred the more emotive, problem solving, and outgoing of the two parents. Aligned children were less adept at conceptualizing complex problems than were nonaligned children, but they were more self-confident. |
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