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Penalizing women’s fear: intimate partner violence and parental alienation in Canadian child custody cases
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Authors/contributors
- Sheehy, Elizabeth (Author)
- B. Boyd, Susan (Author)
Title
Penalizing women’s fear: intimate partner violence and parental alienation in Canadian child custody cases
Abstract
This paper explores Canadian family law cases involving claims of parental alienation and of family violence from 2014–2018, reporting the data on these claims, their resolution, and their impacts upon custody and access. A close reading of those cases where both alienation and intimate partner violence claims are made reveals troubling patterns in how intimate partner violence is discounted in this context. We suggest that the rise of shared parenting as a dominant norm assists in understanding why alienation has achieved such unquestioned status, and call for greater focus on safety and women’s and children’s voices.
Publication
Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law
Publisher
Routledge
Date
2020-01-02
Volume
42
Issue
1
Pages
80-91
Accessed
7/22/26, 11:45 PM
ISSN
0964-9069
Short Title
Penalizing women’s fear
Library Catalog
Taylor and Francis+NEJM
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Citation
Sheehy, E., & B. Boyd, S. (2020). Penalizing women’s fear: intimate partner violence and parental alienation in Canadian child custody cases. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 42(1), 80–91. https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2020.1701940
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