Trigenerational enmeshment
Unresolved ties of single-parents to family of origin
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9055331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul F Dell (0000-0002-7572-8675, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston), Alan S Appelbaum (The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 52-59 |
| Publication date | 1977-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1977.tb03243.x |
| PMID | 831527 |
| OpenAlex | W2048329190 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 5 |
Some divorced single-parent mothers return home to live with their families of origin. The absence of clear delineation of the roles of grandmother, mother, and child can produce a dysfunctional family unit, identified here as trigenerational enmeshment. Clinical features of this subgroup are discussed, and examples of treatment approaches are presented
Developmental psychology · Dysfunctional family · Family ties · Genealogy · Single parent · Clinical Psychology · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Family and Disability Support Research · Family Support in Illness · History · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 1982 - 1998 (17) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |