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Journal of Family Trauma, Child Custody & Child Development Volume 19, 2022 - Issue 3-4: Special Issue on Parental Alienation and Family Reunification: Controversial Issues and Current Research - Part I and Special Issue on Parental Alienation and Family Reunification: Current Approaches and Programs – Part II
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Examining Reunification Programs

How efficacious is Building Family Bridges? What the legal and mental health fields should know about Building Family Bridges and “parental alienation”

Diana S. AvalleInstitute on Violence, Abuse & Trauma, San Diego, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Brianna J. SmithInstitute on Violence, Abuse & Trauma, San Diego, CA, USA
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Katherine E. O. WiedemanInstitute on Violence, Abuse & Trauma, San Diego, CA, USA
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Chris B. GarnicaInstitute on Violence, Abuse & Trauma, San Diego, CA, USA
Pages 402-416 | Received 14 Apr 2021, Accepted 10 Apr 2022, Published online: 23 Jun 2022

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