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Parental Abduction From The Perspective Of The Victims: Implications For Counselors, Mary Jo L. Gibbs
Parental Abduction From The Perspective Of The Victims: Implications For Counselors, Mary Jo L. Gibbs
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This is a descriptive study that examined parental abductions from the perspective of the abductee. The results will help counseling professionals better to understand the psychological consequences of parental abduction, coping mechanisms that were used by the abducted children and counseling techniques and strategies that helped the children through this difficult time and after being returned to the left-behind parent.
A 32 multiple choice and short answer questionnaire was developed for this study. The survey consists of 12 closed answer (Yes or No) questions, three open ended questions, and seventeen demographic questions. The questionnaire was given through a phone interview …