Tag: separation

December 2, 2025 / Mohammed looti

BROKEN HOME

Introduction: The Archaic Concept of the “Broken Home” The term “broken home” historically referred to a family structure characterized by a single-parent household, typically arising subsequent to the dissolution of a parental partnership through processes such as divorce, separation, or, less frequently in the context of the term’s original usage, death or abandonment. This designation […]

October 20, 2025 / Mohammed looti

ESTRANGEMENT

Estrangement in Psychology Defining the Psychological and Relational Construct The term estrangement, in a psychological context, describes a profound state of increased emotional and often physical distance between individuals who were once closely connected, or a growing separation of an individual from their own sense of self or identity. At its simplest, it is characterized […]