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Step-Parenting in the 1990's
This paper discusses the impact of stepfamilies on well-being, and finds that this type of household, on average, experiences greater economic hardship and more stress and conflict than first-families.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
June 01, 1998
High Conflict Divorce
This article documents the association between high conflict, violent parental divorce and emotional, behavioural and social problems in the children involved.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
The Future of Children
Spring 1994
Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile
This annual report provides the most recent data on the nature and extent of family violence in Canada.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Statistics Canada
October 2009
Pilot Study: The Child Welfare System and Homelessness among Canadian Youth
This study provides an overview of factors that contribute to youth homelessness, and discusses the relationship between homelessness and involvement with the child welfare system.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
National Secretariat on Homelessness of the Government of Canada
December 2002
Family Violence and Personal Safety: Women in Nova Scotia Part 3 of a Statistical Series
This paper examines spousal assault, violence, spousal homicide, and incidence of police reporting as well as women’s education, family life, paid and unpaid work, income and poverty.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status on Women
2001
The Impact of Violence on Mental Health: A Guide to the Literature
This paper gives an overview of the the various types of violence and abuse (child, spousal, elder), and discusses the impact of violence on mental health including increased fear and aggressiveness, depression, and suicide.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Health Canada
February 01, 1995
The Early Identification and Streaming of Cases of High Conflict Separation and Divorce: A review
This paper outlines the risk factors and negative outcomes that children of parental divorce or separation are likely to experience, such as high conflict, parental absence, violence, and emotional maladjustment.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Department of Justice Canada
2001
Family Violence and Substance Abuse
This paper briefly explores the association between substance abuse and family violence and the effect that the one can have on the other.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Health Canada
1994
Two Lives - Two Worlds: Older People and Domestic Violence, Volume 2
This document provides a review of research on such issues as the relationship between domestic abuse and violence, obstacles to calculating the incidence of abuse, and the support and service needs of abused older women.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Partnerships Against Domestic Violence
November 01, 2000
Prevalence and Effects of Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
This paper discusses the research regarding the extent and consequences of children's exposure to violence in the home .
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
The Future of Children
Winter 1999
Women Speak: The Value of Community Based Research on Woman Abuse
This study examines the method of community-based research on woman abuse used by the Ontario Rural Woman Abuse Study (ORWAS).
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Department of Justice Canada
2000
Swallowing the Hurt: Exploring the Links Between Anorexia, Bulemia, and Violence Against Women and Girls
This paper examines the connection between eating disorders and violence against females, and finds that there is a strong link between experiences of violence and the onset of food disorders in women and girls.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Health Canada
October 01, 2001
Hitting Home: Voices of Domestic Violence
This paper discusses domestic violence through the traumatic experiences of women who have been victims of domestic abuse.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Arizona State University, Morrison Institute of Public Affairs, Phoenix Police Department
1997
Effective Intervention in Wife Battering and Child Maltreatment Cases: Guidelines for Policy and Practice
This report provides information for those dealing with overlapping cases of wife abuse and child maltreatment.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Family Violence Department
1999
Domestic Violence
This paper explores the nature of domestic violence in Australia, looking at the extent of the problem, the costs, community attitudes, and characterstics of victims and offenders.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Australian Institute of Criminology
April 1989
Family Mediation Canada Consultation on Custody, Access and Child Support
This report summarizes survey feedback from mediators regarding their perceptions of and suggestions on custody, access, and federal child support guidelines.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Department of Justice Canada
2001
Children as Victims of Homicide
This paper identifies patterns in the causes of death in child homicide cases, and the circumstances surrounding such incidents.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Australian Institute of Criminology
March 01, 1996
Two Steps Forward... One Step Back: An Overview of Canadian Initiatives and Resources to End Woman Abuse 1989 – 1997
This paper takes an extensive look at woman abuse in Canada and includes a description of related legislation, resources and services for women who are victims of domestic, spousal, or partner abuse.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Health Canada
1999
Femicide: An Overview of Major Findings
This paper examines patterns and trends in the murder of females.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Australian Institute of Criminology
August 01, 1999
Homicide Between Intimate Partners in Australia
This paper discusses the incidence of intimate partner homicide, assesses trends over time, and examines the context in which these crimes take place.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Australian Institute of Criminology
July 01, 1998
Killing the Beloved: Homicides Between Adult Sexual Intimates
This book provides insight into the nature, causes, and outcomes of homicides between intimate partners.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Australian Institute of Criminology
1993
Religion and Conflict in Family Relationships
This paper explores the effect of religion on the occurrence and resolution of marital and parent-child conflict.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Center for Family and Demographic Research
February 25, 2002
Children and Stepfamilies: A Snapshot
This report discusses the impact that being part of a stepfamily has on children's developmental outcomes and parent relationships.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Center for Law and Social Policy
November 01, 1998
Breakthrough Britain: Family Breakdown
This first volume of Breakthrough Britain examines the situation in Britain with respect to family breakdown then offers a broad range of policy proposals through which governments can encourage stronger family bonds.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Centre for Social Justice
July 2007
The Family Law Review
This continuation of the Breakthrough Britain series examines family law in the interest of encouraging a high-commitment culture to marriage and family.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Centre for Social Justice
November 2008
Wife Abuse: The Impact on Children
This paper explores the impact of wife assault and abuse on the emotional and behavioural outcomes of children.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Health Canada
April 01, 1996
Final Federal-Provincial-Territorial Report on Custody Access and Child Support: Putting Children First
This paper looks at previous research, surveys and studies on the challenges faced by children and families throughout the process of family separation.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Federal-Provincial-Territorial Family Law Committee
November 01, 2002
Intergenerational Transmission of Maltreatment
This paper reviews past research and literature on the topic of the intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment in an effort to discover if maltreated children become abusive parents.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Australian Institute of Family Studies
Winter 1996
Two Lives - Two Worlds: Older People and Domestic Violence, Volume 1
This paper explores the experience of domestic violence by older people, and discusses some unique obstacles they face in getting out of abusive situations.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Partnerships Against Domestic Violence
November 01, 2000
Final Report of the Ad Hoc Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group Reviewing Spousal Abuse Policies and Legislation
This paper gives a detailed review of Canadian spousal abuse policies and legislation and discusses their impact.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Department of Justice Canada
April 01, 2003
Negotiating Child Residence and Contact Arrangements: Against a Background of Domestic Violence
This report presents the results of interviews with 40 women who were negotiating child residence and contact arrangements with an abusive ex-partner.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Families, Law and Social Policy Research Unit, Institute of Criminology, University of Sydney
June 01, 2003
Wife Assault as a Crime: The Perspectives of Victims and Police Officers on a Charging Policy in London, Ontario from 1980-1990
This study looked at the effectiveness of police officers laying serious charges against offenders in cases of wife assault.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
The Department of Justice Canada
April 01, 1991
Family Violence in Aboriginal Communities
This paper gives an overview of family violence, its prevalence in aboriginal communities, how it is being addressed by the aboriginal population, and how the issues of healing and recovery are being dealt with.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Health Canada
November 01, 1996
An Examination of the Association Between Histories of Maltreatment and Adolescent Risk Behaviours
This paper looks at five forms of maltreatment (physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, exposure to wife abuse, emotional abuse) and how they affect adolescent risk behaviour.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Health Canada
1995
Domestic Violence: A Guide to Civil Remedies and Criminal Sanctions
This guide outlines the civil remedies and criminal sanctions offered by the courts to victims of domestic violence.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Department For Constitutional Affairs
February 01, 2003
Breaking the Links Between Poverty and Violence Against Women
This paper explores the relationship between poverty and violence, and finds that violence keeps women in poverty and poverty, in turn, can trap women in violent situations.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Health Canada
March 01, 1996
Stress In America
This survey explored the amount and type of stress Americans experience as well as its effects on their health, work and relationships.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
American Psychological Association
October 24, 2007
Conditions Affecting the Association Between Father Identity and Father Involvement
This study examined how levels of interparental cooperation and indirect conflict moderate the link between father identity and involvement.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Mens Studies Press
January 1, 2005
Policy Responses to Couple Conflict and Domestic Violence: A Framework for Discussion
This document discusses public policy responses to domestic conflict, such as couple education, coparenting education, programs for abusive partners, and responsible fatherhood programs.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Center for Law and Social Policy
February 01, 2002
The Street Lifestyle Study
This paper explores the precursors to adopting a street lifestyle as a teen and looks at negative peer influences, conflicting child-parent values, experiences of domestic violence or abuse, and bullying.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Health Canada
1997
Divorce Law: Questions and Answers
This brochure provides information on divorce and divorce-related issues in Canada.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Department of Justice Canada
2006
WHY CONGRESS SHOULD IGNORE RADICAL FEMINIST OPPOSITION TO MARRIAGE
This article provides a historical review of feminism, as well as relevant research on marriage and family, ...
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
The Heritage Foundation
June 16, 2003
Wife Abuse
This paper explores different forms of wife abuse such as verbal, physical, sexual, and psychological abuse, as well as factors which contribute to domestic violence.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Health Canada
September 01, 1995
Health Effects of Family Violence
This paper examines the impact of family violence on mental and physical health and well-being.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Health Canada
2003
Child Adjustment in Joint-Custody Versus Sole-Custody Arrangements: A Meta-Analytic Review
This article explores the benefits of joint custody arrangements for children following parental divorce.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
American Psychological Association
2002
The Assets of Canadian Families, 1997
This paper examines families involved with family service agencies, and assesses the positive changes that are occurring as a result of these services.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Canadian Policy Research Networks
April 01, 1999
Psychological Aggression by American Parents: National Data on Prevalence, Chronicity, and Severity
This article explores the dynamics of parental aggression toward children throughout infancy, childhood, and adolescence.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Journal of Marriage and the Family
November 2003
Family Patterns and Primary Prevention of Family Violence
This book chapter explores the ways family dynamics contribute to family violence, and it highlights some of the drawbacks of an approach to preventing family violence that focuses primarily on individual-level factors.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Transaction Publishers
1990
Domestic Violence and Homicide Antecedents
This paper examines the nature and prevalence of intrafamily homicide in the United States and describes the connection between non-lethal family violence and homicide.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Family Violence Research Program
June 1986
Children Abducted by Family Members: A National Household Survey of Incidence and Episode Characteristics
This article presents data from the National Incidence Survey of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children pertaining to the number of children abducted by family members in 1988.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Journal of Marriage and the Family
August 1991
Police Response to Family Abduction Episodes
This article examines the causes and consequences of police intervention in cases of the abduction of a child by a non-custodial parent.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Crime & Delinquency
April 1995
Family Abduction Outcomes: Factors Associated with Duration and Emotional Trauma to Children
This paper examines factors which affect the duration of, and emotional trauma caused by, the abduction of a child by their noncustodial parent.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Youth & Society
September 1996
Risk Factors for Family Abduction: Demographic and Family Interaction Characteristics
This report uses family data from abducted and non-abducted children to investigate the effects of age, race, family size, and level of family violence on the risk of experiencing a family abduction.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Journal of Family Violence
1997
Children Abducted by Family Members: National Estimates and Characteristics
This report uses data from the second National Incidence Study of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children to present statistics pertaining to children who are abducted by a family member during a custody battle.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
October 2002
Intergenerational Religious Dynamics and Adolescent Delinquency
This article examines the impact that religion can have on either reducing or promoting adolescent delinquency.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
The University of North Carolina Press
June 2004
You Make Me Sick: Marital Quality and Health Over the Life Course
This paper provides evidence that poor marital quality can have a negative effect on men's and women's physical health.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Population Research Center
2004
Parental Divorce in Childhood and Demographic Outcomes in Young Adulthood
This study found that young adults whose parents divorced were more likely to leave home due to conflict, be involved in cohabiting relationships, and to have a child out of wedlock than those whose parents were married.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
John Hopkins University
1995
Understanding Aggression with Adolescent Girls: Implications for Policy and Practice
This paper discusses the results of a study on adolescent girls and their experiences with physical and verbal fights, both with their parents and friends.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
University of Western Ontario
2001
Does Divorce Make People Happy? Findings from a Study of Unhappy Marriages
This study investigates the assumption that divorced people are happier than those who remain in unhappy marriages.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Institute for American Values
2002
Cohabitation, Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage in the United States: Data from the National Survey of Family Growth
This 1995 report presents national estimates of the probabilities of marital and cohabitation outcomes for women 15–44 years of age.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Department of Health and Human Services
July 2002
Theories of Disenchantment
This paper discusses object relations theory, attachment theory, cognitive behavioural theory, and systems theory - four frameworks which have been used to explain conflicts that arise in adult relationships.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
The Lord Chancellor's Department
1999
Love and Distrust Among Unmarried Parents
This paper examines relationship quality among unmarried parents.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
National Poverty Center
September 4, 2003
Reducing Intimate Partner Abuse: A Look at National, State, and Local Strategies for Prevention of Domestic Violence
This paper analyzes the different national, state, and local strategies that exist in the United States to prevent physical, sexual, and psychological abuse and battery.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse
April 08, 2002
Domestic Violence in Australia: Definition, Prevalence and Nature of Presentation in Clinical Practice
This paper defines domestic violence, examines the incidence of domestic abuse in Australia, and suggests ways that domestic violence can be recognized and addressed by physicians and other health care professionals.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
The Medical Journal of Australia
October 01, 2000
The Absence of Father: Effects on Children's Development and Family Functioning
This article aims to examine the long term effect on children due to the father's absence.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
The National Center on Fathers and Families
August 01, 1995
Women, Men and Domestic Violence
This paper examines domestic violence through the experiences of both men and women, and studies both the perpetrators and the victims.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Partnerships Against Domestic Violence
April 01, 2000
Findings and Opportunities: Family Violence i Central New Mexico
This paper discusses the availability of programs and services dedicated to aiding victims of domestic violence.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
The Urban Institute
May 12, 2004
How Do Prior Experiences in the Family Affect Transitions to Adulthood?
This paper examines the impact of family structure on child outcomes, including educational attainment, sexual activity, and premarital union formation and childbearing.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
July 02, 1998
Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 2000
This annual report provides current data and historical trends on the nature and extent of family violence incidents in Canada.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Statistics Canada
July 01, 2000
Alcohol and Intimate Partner Violence: Key Findings From the Research
This brief paper explores the relationship between drinking and spousal or intimate partner violence, and discusses the prevalence, nature, and consequences of alcohol-related violence.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Home Office
2004
Children as Victims of Violence: A National Survey
In this study the authors present a picture of the scope, nature and consequences of child victimization.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Family Research Laboratory
August 01, 1994
The Impact of Domestic Violence on Individuals
This article discusses the impact that domestic violence has on children, pregnant women, the elderly, indigenous people, and people of a non-English speaking background.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
The Medical Journal of Australia
October 01, 2000
The Perpetrators of Domestic Violence
This article looks at what is known about who perpetrates domestic violence, why they act in this way, and what can be done to help them and their families.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
The Medical Journal of Australia
November 01, 2000
Children, Young People and Domestic Violence
This paper discusses the ways in which children and youth experience domestic violence, and assesses the impact of experiencing this type of violence.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse
2000
Child Protection Australia 2002–03
This paper investigates child abuse and child protection services in Australia, including protection orders, foster home care, and legal proceedings.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
2004
The Real Root Causes of Violent Crime: The Breakdown of Marriage, Family, and Community
This paper provides an in-depth look at the pyschological and sociological determinants of criminal behaviour, including lack of parental discipline, fatherless families, domestic violence, and parental abuse or neglect.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
The Heritage Foundation
March 17, 1995
For Better or For Worse: A Look at Marriage, Cohabitation, and Family Breakdown
This paper discusses marriage and the benefits of marriage from a Biblical perspective, ...
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
CARE
June 01, 2000
Stressful Family Lives: Child and Parent Well-Being
This paper assesses the level of stress families face based on food security, crowding, access to health care, and ability to make ends meet.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
The Urban Institute
June 01, 2000
Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 1998
The purpose of the report is to provide current data on the nature and extent of family violence within Canada.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
May 01, 1998
Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 2001
This annual report is part of an ongoing initiative to inform the public about family violence issues ...
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Statistics Canada
June 01, 2001
Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 1999
This annual report is part of an ongoing initiative to ...
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Statistics Canada
June 01, 1999
Abuse of Older People: Crime or Family Dynamics?
This paper defines elder abuse, explores the extent of this problem, suggests possible reasons for elder abuse, and offers recommendations for prevention and intervention.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Australian Institute of Criminology
May 01, 1999
Social Policy, Gender Inequality, and Poverty
This article outlines the possible factors that influence poverty among Canadian women, specifically examining the effect that gender inequality and income security policies have on the economic insecurity of women and mothers.
Category:
Family Relations > Conflict
Status of Women Canada
February 01, 2001
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