Maternal Alienation - South Australian Policy Online

• “Comprehensive overview of maternal alienation research, theories,practice implications, advocacy issues with external agencies”• “practical applications of maternal alienation”• “having someone NAME it”What changes do you see yourself making as a result of this forum?• “taking a more policy approach in getting this on the agenda”• “naming it, linking clients with people who KNOW”• ‘beginning to unpack some myths with mother and child”• “review of current practices and policies; ongoing training needs toincorporate this information”• “More focus on building mother-child relationships; increasedunderstanding of the woman’s position – how disadvantaged she isbecause maternal alienation strikes at the core of her status insociety as a woman and a mother”Feedback from Family and Youth Services Training ForumWhat was helpful?• “detailed information and application to ‘real life’ situations, andusing this for policy development”• “increased awareness of the impact of dv”• “improved understanding of complexities around emotional impactof DV”• “The most relevant training I have attended in a long time”• “Useful in my work with young people and their families. Gained abetter understanding of why some of the young men we work with17