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Enmeshment in the American Family

The central thesis of this article is that the ideology and structure of the U.S. family generates excessive parental dependence on children for validation; self-esteem; and, in some cases, intimacy and that this dependence is the cornerstone of enmeshed parent-child relationships. The article concludes with a discussion of alternative approaches to child rearing. The empirical base for the analysis is the author's clinical experience and in-depth life-history interviews with 48 Caucasian men and women of diverse ages and classes.

Affilia, Vol. 6, No. 2, 28-44 (1991)
DOI: 10.1177/088610999100600204


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