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Household indebtedness and separation in Britain: evidence from the Families and Children Survey
- Authors:
- BRIDGES Sarah, DISNEY Richard
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Family Law Quarterly, 24(1), 2012, pp.24-38.
- Publisher:
- Jordan Publishing
Financial hardship is likely to have adverse effects on the well-being of families, especially considering the recent global economic situation. This article examines the effect of household financial indebtedness on the incidence of partnership dissolution using the Families and Children survey for the period 1999 to 2008 in the United Kingdom. It uses detailed data on household finances to provide a more robust statistical analysis of the relationship and to avoid the potential simultaneity of financial and economic models of divorce and separation. However, there were no simple associations between indebtedness and partnership dissolution. Those in more stable partnerships were more likely to acquire credit and thereby have higher debts. However, poorer and younger families could still
Modelling the contribution of changes in family life to time trends in adolescent conduct problems
- Authors:
- COLLISHAW Stephan, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Science and Medicine, 65(12), December 2007, pp.2576-2587.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
The past half-century has seen significant changes in family life, including an increase in parental divorce, increases in the numbers of lone parent and stepfamilies, changes in socioeconomic well being, and a decrease in family size. Evidence also shows substantial time trends in adolescent mental health, including a marked increase in conduct problems over the last 25 years of the 20th Century in the UK. The aim of this study was to examine how these two sets of trends may be related. To illustrate the complexity of the issues involved, the study focused on three well-established family risks for conduct problems: family type, income and family size. Three community samples of adolescents from England, Scotland and Wales were compared: 10,348 16-year olds assessed in 1974 as part of the National Child Development Study, 7234 16-year olds assessed in 1986 as part of the British Cohort Study, and 860 15-year olds assessed in the 1999 British Child and Adolescent Mental Health Survey. Parents completed comparable ratings of conduct problems in each survey and provided information on family type, income and size. Findings highlight important variations in both the prevalence of these family variables and their associations with conduct problems over time, underscoring the complex conceptual issues involved in testing causes of trends in mental health.
Assisting families - Section 16 Orders under the Children Act 1989
- Authors:
- STURGEON-ADAMS Louise, JAMES Adrian L.
- Journal article citation:
- Family Law, July 1999, pp.471-479.
- Publisher:
- Jordan
Outlines the main findings of the first large-scale study into the use of the family assistance order (FAO) which is the only means by which families can receive statutory social work assistance for difficulties associated with post-divorce family life.
The use of Family Assistance Orders in divorce and separation cases
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
The Family Assistance Order (FAO) was introduced by the Children Act 1989 as a means of providing social work support to families experiencing difficulties after separation and divorce. The order is usually made where parents are having difficulty reaching agreement over arrangements for their children. This investigation of how the order is being used found widespread variation throughout
Court welfare, divorce and justice: child welfare and mediation
- Author:
- JAMES Adrian L.
- Journal article citation:
- Representing Children, 9(2), 1996, pp.108-112.
- Publisher:
- National Youth Advocacy Service
Divorce rates are rising throughout Europe and with the simultaneous increase in the number of non-marital partnerships, there is also an increase in the number of such relationships which break down. Once obvious effects in this country is that the debate about marriage and divorce has become highly politicised, as have related issues such as single-parent families, witness the political furore surrounding the Family Law Bill. Considers the role of the family court welfare officer within the process of divorce, and the relationship between mediation and the concept of child welfare in the broader context of families and justice.
Ground for divorce in Australia and England
- Author:
- HARRISON Margaret
- Journal article citation:
- Family Matters, 42, Summer 1995, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Australian Institute of Family Studies
This article examines moves to reform the English divorce law in the context of both the Australian experience of no fault divorce and the controversy over whether no fault divorce promotes or undermines marriage. The article, while considering policy issues which fuel discussions about family stability in both countries, seeks to raise some general questions about family law reform.
A child's eye view
- Author:
- RANDALL Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 29.3.90, 1990, pp.14-16.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Young children's behaviour constantly changes - it is important to distinguish between natural development and what is reaction to parental separation.
Easing the trauma of divorce
- Author:
- MARRATT Moyette
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.1.90, 1990, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Custody and access arrangements can add to the already painful experience of divorce - Barnardo's runs two conciliation projects in Liverpool and Tonbridge Wells to counsel families undergoing this process.
Children in families broken by divorce
- Author:
- HASKEY J.
- Journal article citation:
- Population Trends, 61, 1990, pp.34-42.
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
Statistical study, examining trends since 1970 in family size, children's ages, and the likelihood of children experiencing divorce.
Client responses to family conciliation: achieving clarity in the midst of confusion
- Authors:
- SIMPSON B., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 20(6), 1990, pp.557-574.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Describes the results of an evaluation of family conciliation services and makes suggestions for minimizing the misunderstandings which may arise.