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The Parentified Child: Early Competence or Childhood Deprivation?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 November 1998

Bryanne Barnett  and
Gordon Parker
Bryanne Barnett
Affiliation:
School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia
Gordon Parker
Affiliation:
School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia
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Abstract

A review of the psychological, psychiatric, and social science literature revealed that parentification and role-reversal are terms that are used extensively, often without precise definition, although the implication is almost invariably that the process is pathogenic. An organismic rather than mechanistic view of the situation might suggest that, as is so often the case, whether the effects are adverse or not depends on a multitude of other factors. The final outcome for any individual can only be judged at the end of his or her life-span and the judgement will be largely subjective.

Keywords

Parentificationrole reversalattachmentboundary violationresiliencevulnerability
Type
Commissioned Review
Information
Child Psychology and Psychiatry Review , Volume 3 , Issue 4 , November 1998 , pp. 146 - 155
Copyright
© 1998 Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry

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