There is a growing recognition that to more fully understand the complex dynamics of neighborhoods and communities, we must effectively link the micro- and macro-level dimensions of community processes. As important as collective efficacy at the macro level has been shown to be, literature looking at factors shaping the individual-level experience is relatively scarce. Since the latent community attribute of collective efficacy is largely measured as a function of individual perceptions, understanding what affects the individual is vital, especially in light of within-neighborhood heterogeneity. In this study, I use insights from social disorganization theory, the systemic model to community attachment, and a life-course perspective in order to examine why age is associated with perceptions of collective efficacy. Utilizing Wave 1 L.A.FANS data (N=2,619), results show that age is positively associated with perceptions of collective efficacy, but that this relationship is indirect, with plans to move as the key mediator between age and perceptions of collective efficacy. Surprisingly, other factors linked to social disorganization theory and the systemic model of community attachment are not important for explaining the age relationship. Overall, this study takes the next step at identifying significant predictors of individual perceptions of collective efficacy both from the structural macro-level perspective and the individual micro-level perspective. Additionally, this analysis adds another urban context to the literature by analyzing Los Angeles County, a distinct area from those most looked at in previous studies.

The purpose of this study is to present a contrastive analysis of the different types of interrogative sentences in English and Vietnamese including their structures and meanings. It is also hoped that the result of this study will be of some use to English teachers in Vietnam in their classroom teaching and in their preparation of teaching materials. It may also be useful to Vietnamese students who are learning English, especially when learning the English interrogative mood. Hitherto, there have been different models of description of language, but the systemic model is considered to be one of the most comprehensive, since it is able to bring out the functional uses of language and can be used to describe any language. For this reason, the systemic model is adopted in this paper to describe the two systems of the English and Vietnamese interrogative mood. The varieties of the two languages, English and Vietnamese, from which examples are taken for analysis in this paper, are Southern British Standard and Standard Vietnamese ranging from colloquial to literary. Throughout each chapter, the examples are numbered in consecutive order. Examples in Vietnamese are presented with a slash mark ( / ) placed between lexical items to facilitate the matching of Vietnamese with the literal English translation which follows. The literal translation is followed by a freer English translation enclosed in quotation marks. The study consists of five chapters. In the first chapter, the author begins by summarizing different views on the nature of language and their applications in language teaching and learning, and then presents a short introduction to systemic linguistics and a brief sketch of systemic grammar. The second chapter is about the English interrogative mood. This description of the English interrogative mood is largely based on the ideas on Mood presented by D. J. Young, lecturer in English in the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology in Britain. In the third chapter, an attempt is made to provide a detailed description of the different types of interrogative sentences in Vietnamese. Chapter four moves to a contrastive analysis which consists of a textual and then a systemic comparison and contrast of the two interrogative mood systems in English and Vietnamese. A recapitulation of what has been done in the previous chapters and some suggestions for the preparation of teaching material and the teaching of English interrogative sentences to Vietnamese students are presented in chapter five, which is the last chapter of the study.

The growth of high-speed internet access in rural communities is a relatively recent event. In this study, I contribute to the literature regarding the internet and local community by analyzing the influence of internet activity on community experience, measured through community satisfaction and attachment, using the systemic model as controls. After surveying 24 rural communities in Utah, USA once in 2008 and again in 2017, I find a negative association between community experience and increased use of the internet for informational purposes. While my models find mixed findings that community experience has decreased over time in rural areas, I find evidence that internet activity can affect community experience, strengthening arguments that researchers should control for more than mere internet access. Due to the associations between internet activities and community experience, I argue that rural policymakers should find place-based ways to strengthen community experience.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-05T17:40:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 29 / Nenhuma / Esta tese envolve uma investigação pragmático-sistêmica sobre o conceito de serviço público. Trata-se, portanto, de uma observação específica do serviço público, ou seja, o seu conceito. O problema, portanto, é como o Direito responde à pergunta “o que é serviço público”. O problema acima será abordado a partir da matriz pragmático-sistêmica. A hipótese é investigar como o conceito de serviço público levará (ou não) à distinção serviço público/não serviço público. O conceito de serviço público será abordado a partir de suas funções, e esta é uma outra hipótese dessa tese – a de que o funcionalismo é adequado para a observação sociológica de categorias dogmáticas do Direito. O caminho, tortuoso, labiríntico e recursivo, é feito com a ajuda de sete funções atribuídas ao conceito de serviço público (e, conseqüentemente, ao próprio serviço público), a saber: função de distinguir, de oscilar, de selecionar, de estabilizar, de indicar símbolos, de acoplar e de deflagrar. A matriz teórica será a pragmáticasistêmic / This thesis involves a pragmatic-systemic research on the concept of public service. It is therefore a particular point of public service, its concept. The problem that drives this, thus, is how the legal system responds to the question "what is public service". The above problem is observed from pragmatic-systemic perspective. The hypothesis of the study is that the investigation of the concept of public service will lead to distinguish public service / non-public service. The concept of public service will be approached from his functions, and this is another hypothesis - that the functionalism is suitable for the sociological observation of dogmatic categories of the legal system. The path is winding, labyrinth and recursive, and is done with the help of seven functions assigned to the concept of public service (and, consequently, the public service itself), namely to distinguish function of differentiate, to select, to stabilize, of state symbols, and to couple outbreak. The matrix theory is the pragmatic

This study concerns communication in a crisis management exercise with a resilience perspective. The staff’s communication during a crisis management exercise, a simulating a ferry fire, facilitated by DARWIN, a European research project in resilience, is analysed with thematic analysis and understood through the Systemic Resilience (SyRes) model (Lundberg & Johansson, 2015)which combines different aspects of resilience. The main themes found are The Staff’s Decision Making, Operational Care of Affected Persons,and Communication. The staff’s decision makingconsist of the following subthemes: SituationAnalysis, Value of Measuresand Delegation.Operational care of Affected Personsinvolves the themes Transport,and Healthcare. Communicationconsists of the subthemes Stakeholders, and External Communication. The themes are connected in the way that in order to make informed decisions about the operational care ofaffected persons, the staff need to communicate with external stakeholders.  The themes could be understood through the functions in the SyRes model as they share elements with, could be seen as parts of, or in another way could fit into the adaptive functions of the SyRes model. This study found themes in the communication of a staff in crisis management. These themes seem to be central for this staff, are reflected in the SyRes model and would reflect what is important for a staff to behave resilient. That is why it would be suggested to examine if the staff’s in crisis management are supported in their work involving these themes.

Chagga women who control land on Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, have a deep and profound sense of attachment to their lands and homes. This thesis compares their reasons for attachment to the systemic model. The systemic model states that community attachment is dependent on social ties and interactions. The three factors that lead to these ties are length of residence, social status, and age. In-depth interviews with women in 2002 and 2003, a survey from 2002, and field notes from 2002 and 2003 are used to explain the main factors of attachment of women in three villages on the mountain: Mbahe, Marangu, and Chekereni. This research finds that social ties are not dependent on length of residence, but do have some connections with social status and age. Women have social ties regardless of their length of residence. They interact with each other no matter the social status of the other, but this occurs more frequently as the women are more involved in education and religion. Western influences, land shortages, and economic pressures are causing the interactions of the young and old to be more strained. Though social ties are partly related so social status and age, this thesis finds that the attachment of Chagga women does not completely follow the systemic model. Instead, the women's attachment is primarily associated with family ties. The land has provided food and income for their families for generations and it is the hope of each of the women that it will continue to care for their families in such a way.

L’étude de la qualité de l’accueil extrafamilial des enfants d’âge préscolaire pose avant tout la question de la conception même de la qualité et interroge les processus en œuvre dans la définition des critères qui la caractérise. Nous constatons l'existence de deux approches majeures en opposition quant à leurs fondements idéologiques, à savoir, une vision normative et universelle de la qualité et une conception subjective et contextualisée. Ce projet pose la question de la pertinence de dépasser cette opposition, pour tendre vers une approche de la qualité intégrant à la fois des dimensions favorisant universellement le bien-être des enfants accueillis et des dimensions spécifiques au contexte culturel, socio-économique et politique. Cette étude interroge ainsi la pertinence d’utiliser le modèle écosystémique comme support théorique au processus de définition de la qualité. Pour cela, deux axes d’étude ont été élaborés reposant respectivement sur une méthode qualitative et quantitative. La réalisation de 103 entretiens semi-directifs a premièrement permis l’identification des spécificités contextuelles françaises par l’étude des valeurs culturelles et personnelles concernant l’accueil de la toute petite enfance. Les résultats mettent en évidence que la représentation sociale de la qualité porte principalement sur les déterminants de la relation professionnel-enfant, où la dimension éducative ne constitue pas un critère de qualité. Les spécificités du contexte socio-économique et de la politique familiale permettent d’apporter un éclairage à ces résultats. Sur la base de ces éléments, le second axe d’étude a investigué les relations de 35 dyades parents-accueillants et plus spécifiquement, l’impact de leurs attentes respectives sur la qualité de leur relation. L’analyse centrée sur la personne a permis l’établissement de profils d’attentes tels que le conseil, le tutorat, le soutien parental, la confidence, le service professionnel ou encore la satisfaction parentale. L’association des profils d’attentes de chacun des membres des dyades a été établie. La relation entre ces dimensions, le stress parental, le soutien social, l’épuisement professionnel et la qualité de la relation parent-professionnel a été examinée. L’influence des attentes parentales et professionnelles sur la qualité perçue de leur relation dyadique souligne l’importance de considérer des dimensions contextuelles dans le processus de définition de la qualité de l’accueil. Les conclusions de cette recherche ouvrent des pistes de réflexion utiles quant à la pertinence d’envisager une nouvelle approche de la qualité reposant sur le modèle écosystémique de la qualité élaboré par Bigras et Japel (2007). / The study of quality in early childhood education requires that the concept of quality itself and the processes used to define quality requirements are investigated explicitly. Currently, there are two opposing approaches to quality. One approach considers quality as a normative and universal concept while the other regards quality as a subjective and contextually specific concept. In this study, we question the pertinence of these two approaches, going beyond this opposition by integrating dimensions that universally favor children’s wellbeing in daycare and dimensions that are specific to cultural, socioeconomic and political contexts. This study is theoretically anchored in the eco-systemic model. The project is structured into two phases. Both qualitative and quantitative methods are employed. First, 103 structured interviews were realized in order to understand specific cultural values associated with quality services in early childhood out of home care in France. Results indicate that quality of adult-child interaction is rarely mentioned and priority is given to the determinant of these interactions. Educational dimensions of this relationship and meeting children’s learning needs are rarely mentioned as constituent factors of quality. Specific aspects of the socioeconomic context and family politics in France clarify these results. On the basis of these initial findings, the second phase of research investigated 35 parent-professional relationships in daycare centers using questionnaires. Specifically, we examined the impact of their respective expectations and attitudes on the quality of their relationship. Person-centered cluster analyses were performed in order to identify mutual attitude profiles. Dyads were characterized on the basis of their expectations. Parent-professional relationships were described using dimensions such as counseling, tutoring, parent supportive, confidential, professional service or parental satisfaction. Associations between these dimensions, parental stress, social support, professional burnout and perceived quality of parent-professional relationship were examined. The identification of attitudes and expectations and their association with both parents and professionals perceived satisfaction with the relationship underscores the importance of considering contextual dimensions in the process of identifying quality in early childhood education and care. In conclusion, we discuss the relevance of this approach to quality based on eco-systemic model of quality developed by Bigras and Japel (2007) as a prerequisite to understanding child wellbeing in out of home care.

Dans les services de première ligne des Centres de santé et de services sociaux (CSSS) au Québec, les infirmières sont des acteurs clés des programmes destinés à des populations vulnérables. Ces programmes créent des opportunités pour les infirmières de développer une pratique à l’interface du CSSS et des ressources de la communauté afin d’agir pour réduire la vulnérabilité sociale. Des infirmières commencent d’ailleurs à se mobiliser au-delà de leurs frontières disciplinaires, organisationnelles et sectorielles pour s’engager dans l’environnement de personnes vulnérables, ce que nous désignons ici comme pratique infirmière d’interface. Aucune étude n’a toutefois été repérée en regard de cette pratique infirmière en émergence. Fondée sur une perspective constructiviste et systémique, de même qu’une analyse des conceptions de théoriciennes infirmières sur la pratique, notre recherche doctorale avait pour but de modéliser la pratique infirmière d’interface en contexte de vulnérabilité sociale. Elle a également constitué un cas à partir duquel contribuer aux savoirs théoriques sur le concept de pratique en sciences infirmières. Une étude qualitative exploratoire a été entreprise dans trois CSSS d’une région urbaine. Des entretiens semi-dirigés ont été réalisés avec quinze infirmières. La pratique d’interface de deux infirmières a ensuite fait l’objet d’une année d’observation directe et participante, ce qui a permis de procéder à des entretiens informels avec des gestionnaires ainsi que des membres des équipes interprofessionnelles et communautaires. Une analyse de documents programmatiques et gouvernementaux a complété notre description du contexte de la pratique d’interface. Une analyse thématique amorcée en cours de collecte de données ainsi que la méthode de modélisation systémique de Le Moigne ont permis de soutenir la démarche interprétative et de rendre compte des résultats. Quatre thèmes inter-reliés qualifient la pratique infirmière d’interface. Le premier met en évidence une finalité d’autonomie qui se traduit comme exigence de conformité sociale à l’endroit des personnes vulnérables. Le second porte sur des processus d’engagement relationnels des infirmières pour créer des liens et mettre en relation la clientèle et les acteurs du milieu. Le troisième thème est celui de l’action stratégique de l’infirmière. Enfin, le quatrième fait état d’un espace contradictoire à l’intérieur duquel se déroule la pratique d’interface, lequel comporte un processus de (re)configuration identitaire pour les infirmières. Une réflexion approfondie sur nos résultats, appuyée sur des savoirs disciplinaires en sciences infirmières et en sciences sociales, souligne des dimensions essentielles à considérer pour poursuivre le développement du concept de pratique en sciences infirmières. Spécifiquement, notre thèse permet de réfléchir les concepts centraux de soin et d’environnement en sciences infirmières, en plus d’expliciter le caractère fondamental de deux autres composantes à intégrer dans nos conceptions disciplinaires de la pratique, soit les savoirs et les projets. Cette thèse démontre la pertinence de contribuer à la création d’un « réseau de savoirs » avec d’autres disciplines pour soutenir notre capacité de théoriser la pratique et de renforcer l’intervention en contexte de vulnérabilité sociale. / Primary care nurses are key actors in programmes that are dedicated to vulnerable populations within Health and Social Service Centers (HSSC) in Québec. Such programmes provide opportunities to develop a nursing practice at the interface of an HSSC and community resources in order to reduce social vulnerability. Some nurses are now crossing their disciplinary, organisational and sectoral boundaries to engage in what we refer to here as interface nursing practice. Yet, to our knowledge, no study has documented this unfolding practice. Through a constructivist perspective, and building upon an analysis of nursing theorists’ conceptions of practice, the objective of this doctoral study was to produce a systemic model of interface nursing practice in the context of social vulnerability. This research also provides a case to reflect on the theory of practice in nursing science. A qualitative exploratory study was undertaken in three urban HSSCs. Fifteen primary care nurses participated in semi-structured interviews, followed by one year of direct and participant observation of the interface practice of two nurses. During this time, informal interviews with administrators, interprofessional teams and community actors, as well as an analysis of programme and governmental documents, were conducted to further our understanding of the context of interface nursing practice. Thematic analysis was initiated during data collection, whereas Le Moigne’s systemic modelling methodology was instrumental throughout the interpretive process of qualitative analysis and for the representation of our study results and further theoretical elaboration. Four inter-related themes qualify interface nursing practice. First, this practice is guided by a goal that is articulated as a social obligation for vulnerable populations, that of becoming autonomous. Second, relational processes are central as nurses interconnect vulnerable individuals with various actors and resources in the community. The third theme depicts interface nursing practice as strategic action. Finally, the fourth theme highlights opposing or contradictory processes that are experienced by nurses engaged in interface practice and that appear to change their sense of professional identity. Further examination of our results, at the intersection of nursing knowledge and social science theories, underscores fundamental dimensions of the concept of practice that are essential to consider in nursing theory development: the central concepts of care and environment, in addition to those of knowledge and projects. This thesis demonstrates the relevancy of creating coherent linkages with knowledge from various disciplines to strengthen our capacity to theorize nursing practice as well as intervention in the context of social vulnerability.

Dans les services de première ligne des Centres de santé et de services sociaux (CSSS) au Québec, les infirmières sont des acteurs clés des programmes destinés à des populations vulnérables. Ces programmes créent des opportunités pour les infirmières de développer une pratique à l’interface du CSSS et des ressources de la communauté afin d’agir pour réduire la vulnérabilité sociale. Des infirmières commencent d’ailleurs à se mobiliser au-delà de leurs frontières disciplinaires, organisationnelles et sectorielles pour s’engager dans l’environnement de personnes vulnérables, ce que nous désignons ici comme pratique infirmière d’interface. Aucune étude n’a toutefois été repérée en regard de cette pratique infirmière en émergence. Fondée sur une perspective constructiviste et systémique, de même qu’une analyse des conceptions de théoriciennes infirmières sur la pratique, notre recherche doctorale avait pour but de modéliser la pratique infirmière d’interface en contexte de vulnérabilité sociale. Elle a également constitué un cas à partir duquel contribuer aux savoirs théoriques sur le concept de pratique en sciences infirmières. Une étude qualitative exploratoire a été entreprise dans trois CSSS d’une région urbaine. Des entretiens semi-dirigés ont été réalisés avec quinze infirmières. La pratique d’interface de deux infirmières a ensuite fait l’objet d’une année d’observation directe et participante, ce qui a permis de procéder à des entretiens informels avec des gestionnaires ainsi que des membres des équipes interprofessionnelles et communautaires. Une analyse de documents programmatiques et gouvernementaux a complété notre description du contexte de la pratique d’interface. Une analyse thématique amorcée en cours de collecte de données ainsi que la méthode de modélisation systémique de Le Moigne ont permis de soutenir la démarche interprétative et de rendre compte des résultats. Quatre thèmes inter-reliés qualifient la pratique infirmière d’interface. Le premier met en évidence une finalité d’autonomie qui se traduit comme exigence de conformité sociale à l’endroit des personnes vulnérables. Le second porte sur des processus d’engagement relationnels des infirmières pour créer des liens et mettre en relation la clientèle et les acteurs du milieu. Le troisième thème est celui de l’action stratégique de l’infirmière. Enfin, le quatrième fait état d’un espace contradictoire à l’intérieur duquel se déroule la pratique d’interface, lequel comporte un processus de (re)configuration identitaire pour les infirmières. Une réflexion approfondie sur nos résultats, appuyée sur des savoirs disciplinaires en sciences infirmières et en sciences sociales, souligne des dimensions essentielles à considérer pour poursuivre le développement du concept de pratique en sciences infirmières. Spécifiquement, notre thèse permet de réfléchir les concepts centraux de soin et d’environnement en sciences infirmières, en plus d’expliciter le caractère fondamental de deux autres composantes à intégrer dans nos conceptions disciplinaires de la pratique, soit les savoirs et les projets. Cette thèse démontre la pertinence de contribuer à la création d’un « réseau de savoirs » avec d’autres disciplines pour soutenir notre capacité de théoriser la pratique et de renforcer l’intervention en contexte de vulnérabilité sociale. / Primary care nurses are key actors in programmes that are dedicated to vulnerable populations within Health and Social Service Centers (HSSC) in Québec. Such programmes provide opportunities to develop a nursing practice at the interface of an HSSC and community resources in order to reduce social vulnerability. Some nurses are now crossing their disciplinary, organisational and sectoral boundaries to engage in what we refer to here as interface nursing practice. Yet, to our knowledge, no study has documented this unfolding practice. Through a constructivist perspective, and building upon an analysis of nursing theorists’ conceptions of practice, the objective of this doctoral study was to produce a systemic model of interface nursing practice in the context of social vulnerability. This research also provides a case to reflect on the theory of practice in nursing science. A qualitative exploratory study was undertaken in three urban HSSCs. Fifteen primary care nurses participated in semi-structured interviews, followed by one year of direct and participant observation of the interface practice of two nurses. During this time, informal interviews with administrators, interprofessional teams and community actors, as well as an analysis of programme and governmental documents, were conducted to further our understanding of the context of interface nursing practice. Thematic analysis was initiated during data collection, whereas Le Moigne’s systemic modelling methodology was instrumental throughout the interpretive process of qualitative analysis and for the representation of our study results and further theoretical elaboration. Four inter-related themes qualify interface nursing practice. First, this practice is guided by a goal that is articulated as a social obligation for vulnerable populations, that of becoming autonomous. Second, relational processes are central as nurses interconnect vulnerable individuals with various actors and resources in the community. The third theme depicts interface nursing practice as strategic action. Finally, the fourth theme highlights opposing or contradictory processes that are experienced by nurses engaged in interface practice and that appear to change their sense of professional identity. Further examination of our results, at the intersection of nursing knowledge and social science theories, underscores fundamental dimensions of the concept of practice that are essential to consider in nursing theory development: the central concepts of care and environment, in addition to those of knowledge and projects. This thesis demonstrates the relevancy of creating coherent linkages with knowledge from various disciplines to strengthen our capacity to theorize nursing practice as well as intervention in the context of social vulnerability.

L’aliénation parentale (AP) est un phénomène connu des intervenants sociolégaux œuvrant auprès des familles éclatées chez lesquelles on retrouve un haut niveau de conflits parentaux. Ce phénomène est peu étudié empiriquement et sa définition et les balises l’entourant demeurent à ce jour non circonscrites et suscitent confusion et controverse. Cette recherche n’a pas comme objectif de trancher sur ce qui est ou n’est pas de l’aliénation parentale, mais porte plutôt sur l’étude du phénomène de Détérioration du lien parent-enfant (DLPE), qui inclut une rupture complète du lien comme dans les cas d’AP, lors de séparations conjugales litigieuses. Cette thèse doctorale a pour objectif principal d’élargir notre compréhension sur les différents facteurs qui interagissent et qui mettent en place une situation familiale de DLPE. Le présent ouvrage est composé de quatre articles, dont trois sont empiriques. Le premier article est une synthèse critique des écrits théoriques et empiriques permettant de dégager les différents facteurs, conduites ou contextes individuels et relationnels associés à une DLPE. Il ressort que la plupart des écrits proviennent de comptes rendus cliniques. De plus, peu d’auteurs abordent ce phénomène dans une perspective systémique incluant une vision multifactorielle de cette situation. Plusieurs aspects demandent à être étudiés davantage : les caractéristiques individuelles, les comportements inappropriés des acteurs et les dynamiques familiales. En définitive, il importe d’établir les facteurs de résilience. Les articles 2, 3 et 4 ont été réalisés suite à une analyse qualitative de 17 dossiers d’expertise psychosociale de familles séparées en litige autour des accès des enfants. Le second article a pour objectif d’apporter un éclairage fouillé sur les structures de personnalité des parents impliqués dans de tels litiges. Il se dégage de cette analyse que les parents contribuent différemment à la dynamique familiale en fonction de leur profil de personnalité. Quatre profils parentaux ont émergé et permettent de discerner en quoi les parents aux conduites aliénantes se distinguent des parents dénigrés au niveau des profils de personnalité et en quoi la personnalité de ces parents est respectivement différente selon qu’ils maintiennent ou pas la relation avec leur enfant. L’analyse approfondie des profils parentaux a permis de formuler certains facteurs de risque et de protection relatifs à la structure de la personnalité des parents à risque d’une DLPE. Le troisième article a pour objectif d’évaluer par une lecture psychodynamique les différentes caractéristiques individuelles des enfants dans l’optique d’établir des pistes pouvant élucider pourquoi un enfant est résistant à une DLPE ou, au contraire, ne l’est pas. L’analyse qualitative fouillée des dossiers d’expertise a permis d’extraire différents facteurs de risque et de protection d’une DLPE chez ces enfants. Le quatrième article cherche à modéliser les différents facteurs de risque ou, au contraire, qui atténuent le risque de DLPE. Trois trajectoires dénotant une dynamique de DLPE ont émergé. Une modélisation systémique reprend l’ensemble des facteurs (dynamiques personnelles et relationnelles, contexte familial, système sociojuridique, personnes tierces et temps) émergeant de l’analyse et leur déploiement spécifique à chaque trajectoire. / Parental Alienation (PA) is a widespread phenomenon among socio-legal professionals working with conflictual separated families. This phenomenon is rarely studied empirically and its definition and markers remain poorly circumscribed and arouse confusion and controversy. We will attempt to stay away from this controversy by focusing on the phenomenon of Deterioration of the Parent-Child Relationship (DPCR), including PA. This thesis main objective is to expand our understanding of the various factors that interact and set in place a family situation of a DPCR. This work consists of four articles, three of which are empirical. The first article is a critical review of the literature that identifies various factors, conduct or individual and relational context associated with DPCR. It appears that very few papers have address this phenomenon in a systemic perspective who could bring an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of this multifactorial phenomenon. Several aspects need to be further investigated: individual characteristics, inappropriate behaviors and family dynamics. Finally, resilience factors need to be addressed. Articles 2, 3 and 4 present the results of a qualitative analysis of 17 psychosocial expertise performed on separated families in litigation around the custody and access to children. The second article intends to provide a refined psychoanalytic insight on the personality profiles of the parents and how it contributes distinctively to the family dynamics. Four parental profiles emerged and helped differentiate parents with alienating behaviors from denigrated ones and, those who maintained a relationship with their child or those who did not. Risk and protective factors associated with the personality profile are formulated. The third paper intends to analyse through a psychodynamic lens, the individual characteristics of children with the aim to understand why a child is resistant to a DPCR or is not. Various risk and protective factors of a DPCR associated with the characteristics of the children are provided. The fourth article seeks to model the different contributing or mitigating variables to a DPCR. Three trajectories denoting a DPCR emerged. A systemic model is proposed and incorporates different factors (personal and relational dynamics, family background, socio-legal system, third parties and time) and their specific deployment to each trajectory.