Professor Ben Hine
Psychologist, Academic and Author
Professor Ben Hine is a psychologist, academic, and author whose work focuses on Parental Alienation (PA), family breakdown, and the gendered experiences of men and boys. He is a leading voice on the psychological impact of post-separation abuse, particularly PA - where one parent seeks to damage or sever the child’s relationship with the other parent - drawing on both personal experience and professional research. Ben leads the Evidence-Based Domestic Abuse Research Network (EBDARN), bringing together researchers from across the UK to better understand the complex dynamics of abuse, alienation, and resistance in family systems.
Ben is also a trustee of The Mankind Initiative, supporting male victims of domestic abuse, and is Chair of the Male Psychology Section of the British Psychological Society. As a co-founder of the Men and Boys Coalition, he works alongside a network of professionals, academics, and charities to raise awareness of critical issues such as male suicide, the educational underachievement of boys, and the erosion of father involvement post-separation.
In addition to his extensive academic publications, Ben is the author of two books:
Parental Alienation: A Contemporary Guide for Parents, Practitioners and Policymakers (2023, Amazon)
Boys, Men and Mental Health: A Psychological Perspective (2025, Routledge)
These works reflect his commitment to bridging research, lived experience, and frontline advocacy.
He is also a board member of the Parental Alienation Study Group, and a member of the International Men and Families Alliance and the International Change for Children advocacy group. His recent UK-wide study - funded by the Woodward Charitable Trust - shed light on the alarming levels of suicidal ideation in separated fathers, highlighting the urgent need for systemic change in how family courts and services respond to men.
