MEDIATION AT SCHOOL AS A TOOL FOR OVERCOMING THE PARENTAL ALIENATION PHENOMENON IN RELATION TO THE FATHER: METHODOLOGY AND CHALLENGES Introduction: School as a Neutral Territory in Family Conflict The phenomenon of parental alienation (PARENTAL ALIENATION, PA) represents a situation in which a child, under the influence of one of the parents (usually the one with whom they live), unjustifiably rejects and demonstrates hostility towards the other parent. School, being a key social institution in a child's life, often involuntarily gets involved in this conflict, becoming either a field for its escalation or - with a competent approach - a unique platform for its resolution. School mediation adapted to the specifics of parental alienation can become an effective tool for restoring communication, protecting the child's interests, and preventing the use of the educational system as a tool for pressure on the father. 1. Specificity of Parental Alienation towards the Father and the Role of School Parental alienation towards fathers is often exacerbated by gender stereotypes and established social practices. The mother, as the more frequently residing parent, has greater opportunities to influence the child's daily perception and control over their communication. In this situation, school is at risk of becoming an agent that inadvertently strengthens alienation through: Automatic perception of the mother as the "main" contact. Uncritical acceptance of information from one parent. Inaction when observing signs of parental alienation in a child (refusal to communicate with the father, demonstrative hostility, paradoxical accusations). Thus, school needs a special protocol of action where mediation is the central element. 2. Model of School Mediation in Parental Alienation: Principles and Limitations Classical mediation, based on voluntariness and equality of the parties, requires modifications in the situation of acute parental alienation. Key principles: Priority of the chi ... Читать далее