Friday essay: 1 in 25 Australians have been estranged from their families. True stories about this can make people feel less alone
- Written by: Marina Deller, PhD Candidate, Flinders University
Tim Douglas/Pexels, CC BYHave you stopped speaking to one or more of your parents, or a sibling? If so, you’re not alone. Family estrangement is common, and has affected around one in 25 Australians.
Fictional potrayals of family estrangement routinely cast it as a plot device: an organising tension, or a problem to be “fixed”....