Seventy attachment researchers with long track records in the field collaborated globally to produce a seminal statement concerning the widespread use of attachment theory in…
Child & Family Blog EditorJanuary 2021
Researchers have long been looking at the effects of divorce on children’s wellbeing and child development. What works best for children after separation, or in situations involving children and divorce? This is an area of controversy: insufficient emphasis has been placed on the damage to children of severed relationships, compared to the damage of exposure to conflict. We have written about the research of all the leading researchers of divorce and children.
Research shows that the quality of the parenting of both parents the child lives with influences joint custody outcomes – higher quality parenting is associated…
Child & Family Blog EditorAugust 2019
Finding the coping mechanisms make a difference to long-term outcomes, a team of researchers recommends targeted programs for children of divorce, focusing on coping mechanisms,…
Child & Family Blog EditorAugust 2019
Male violence, exceeds female violence by a very significant margin. The origins of this lie in early childhood development, with the first differences appearing in…
Child & Family Blog EditorJuly 2019
For every level of trauma children of divorce report, how they cope in the rest of their lives is likely to be less if they…
Child & Family Blog EditorMarch 2019
New data on test scores of five-year olds suggest supporting parents to balance work and care, and providing subsidised preschool daycare, could help to limit…
Child & Family Blog EditorMarch 2019
A family systems approach to parental alienation is recommended, involving victims and perpetrator.
Child & Family Blog EditorFebruary 2019
Reduced parenting time with fathers after divorce damages emotional security in children. Increased time mitigates negative impacts of conflict.
Child & Family Blog EditorDecember 2018
