Divorcio conflictivo y consecuencias en los hijos: implicaciones para las recomendaciones de guarda y custodia

• Autores: Mila Arch Marín
• Localización: Papeles del psicólogo, ISSN-e 1886-1415, ISSN 0214-7823, Vol. 31, Nº. 2, 2010 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Rol profesional del psicólogo educativo; psicología de la educación en I+D+i), págs. 183-190
• Idioma: español
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  • Conflict divorce and consequences in the children: implications for child custody
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  • español

    La situación de ruptura familiar es actualmente una realidad cotidiana en nuestro país y frecuentemente requiere de la intervención de los psicólogos tanto desde el ámbito pericial como del clínico. Sin embargo, las publicaciones y estudios específicos sobre la materia aun son escasos en la producción científica española. En la presente revisión se presenta información básica y los principales datos actualizados sobre divorcios conflictivos y sus posibles repercusiones en los niños, aportando pautas y consideraciones de utilidad práctica para los profesionales que atienden estas situaciones y que puedan guiarles en sus recomendaciones contribuyendo a la prevención de perjuicios en los niños.

  • English

    The situation of familiar rupture is at present a daily reality in our country and it frequently requires the intervention of either the forensic and clinical psychologists. Nevertheless, publications and specific studies on the matter are still scarce in the Spanish scientific production. In this review, we present the principal updated information on conflict divorces and their possible repercussions in the child, providing rules and practical considerations for the professionals who look after these situations and that could guide them in their recommendations, contributing to the damage prevention in children.

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