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Custody, Access, and Child Support in Canada: Putting Children's Interests First
This consultation paper provides a forum for discussion and feedback about parenting and child support after the separation or divorce of a couple.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Department of Justice Canada
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March 01, 2001
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.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Federal-Provincial-Territorial Family Law Committee
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November 01, 2002
Wife Abuse: The Impact on Children
This paper explores the impact of wife assault and abuse on the emotional and behavioural outcomes of children.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Health Canada
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April 01, 1996
Spousal Abuse, Children, and the Legal System Final Report for Canadian Bar Association, Law for the Futures Fund
This paper discusses law, in practice and in action, from the perspective of family law clients who are dealing with spousal abuse.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research
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March 01, 2001
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.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Health Canada
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1995
A Role Theory Perspective on Patters of Separated and Divorced African-American Nonresidential Father Involvement with Children
This study investigates the characteristics of African-American fathers that predispose them to be more or less involved in their children's lives following divorce.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Mens Studies Press
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January 1, 2006
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.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Mens Studies Press
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January 1, 2005
What's at the Heart of the Canadian Family?
This study asked roughly 4000 Canadians at different life stages about their perceptions of family life today.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Institute of Marriage and Family Canada
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September 20, 2007
Hague Conference on Private International Law: Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
This document outlines the convention provisions regarding kidnapping or wrongful retention of children due to disputes over custody and access resulting from parental divorce/separation.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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The Hague Conference on Private International Law
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October 01, 1980
Disruptive Events during the High School Years and Educational Attainment
This paper examines how high school attendance, dropout rates, and the pursuit of post-secondary education are affected by family structure and family relocation.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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August 01, 1998
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.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Center for Law and Social Policy
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February 01, 2002
Divorce Law: Questions and Answers
This brochure provides information on divorce and divorce-related issues in Canada.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Department of Justice Canada
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2006
It's All in the Past: Exploring the Repercussions of Parents' Early Conjugal and Parental Histories on the Family Life Course of their Children
This study looks at parental union status before and after the birth of a child in order to determine the likelihood of parental separation.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
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January 01, 2002
Understanding the Early Years: Early Childhood Development in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) and other national data sources, this report assesses Saskatoon children’s outcomes in terms of family background, family processes, and community factors and discerns how to improve the impact of these factors.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Human Resources Development Canada
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November 01, 2002
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.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Health Canada
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September 01, 1995
Fact Sheet: Domestic Violence and its Impact on Children
This article investigates the link between domestic violence and a host of negative physical, emotional, psychological, and behavioural outcomes in children.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Children's Defense Fund
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June 01, 2000
Healthy Baby, Healthy Marriage? The Effect of Children’s Health on Divorce
This paper demonstrates that American children with low birthweight are more likely to experience parental divorce than children with a normal birthweight.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Center for Health and Wellbeing
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November 11, 2003
Supporting Children Through Family Change: A Review of Interventions and Services for Children of Divorcing and Separating Parents
This paper reviews past research on the impact of parental divorce and separation on children.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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2003
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.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Department of Justice Canada
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2001
Custody, Access, and Child Support in Canada: Report on Federal-Provincial-Territorial Consultations
From April 2001 to June 2001, the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Family Law Committee asked for feedback on how the government could improve the laws and services it provided for children of separation and divorce.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Department of Justice Canada
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Fall 2001
An Overview of the Risks and Protectors for Children of Separation and Divorce
This paper reviews the research on family conflict, focusing on the effect of divorce and parental conflict on children.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Department of Justice Canada
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2002
Post-Separation Visitation Disputes: Differential Interventions
This study examined different types of interventions in visitation disputes in high conflict families and found that parents with poor communication skills did not respond well to mediation services or the traditional custody/access assessment, but responded better to a problem-solving approach.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Department of Justice Canada
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2001
Death and Divorce: The Long-Term Consequences of Parental Loss on Adolescents
This paper focuses on the impact of parental loss on children's futures by studying both the incomes and the marital and fertility behaviour of adults who, as adolescents, experienced parental divorce.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Statistics Canada
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June 09, 1999
The Effects of Divorce on Children: A Selected Literature Review
This paper examines selected literature dealing with factors affecting children's adjustment to parental divorce.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Department of Justice Canada
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October 01, 1997
High Conflict Divorce
This article documents the association between high conflict, violent parental divorce and emotional, behavioural and social problems in the children involved.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1994
A Report From Canada's 'Gender War Zone': Reforming The Child-Related Provisions of the Divorce Act
This study looks at ways to refocus the litigation process more on children's wellbeing without overlooking concerns about spousal abuse and its effects on children.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Canadian Journal of Family Law
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August 25, 1999
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.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Canadian Policy Research Networks
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April 01, 1999
The Family Law Reform Act 1995: The First Three Years
This study looks at the impact of the 1995 reforms to the family law system in Australia.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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University of Sydney & Family Court of Australia
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December 2000
An Analysis of the Options for Changes in the Legal Regulation of Child Custody and Access
This paper examines possible reforms to the legal system that would enable it to facilitate the restructuring of parental relationships after divorce or separation.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Department of Justice Canada
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2001
Focus Groups on Family Law Issues Related to Custody and Access
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Department of Justice Canada
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2000
Life-Span Adjustment of Children to their Parents' Divorce
This article examines a variety of factors that determine how well children cope with the breakup of their parents' marriage.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1994
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.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Department of Justice Canada
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2001
Federation of Law Societies of Canada Consultation on Child Support Guidelines and Custody and Access
This paper offers an evaluation of family law by way of a summary of survey questionnaires and workshops provided to lawyers and judges involved in divorce and child custody cases.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Department of Justice Canada
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2001
Drumbeats for Divorce Reform
This article discusses the link between no-fault divorce legislation and the increasing divorce rate in the United States.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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The Heritage Foundation
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June 01, 1996
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.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Journal of Marriage and the Family
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November 2003
Children as Witnesses to Marital Violence: A Risk Factor for Lifelong Problems Among a Nationally Representative Sample of American Men and Women
This study examines the prevalence of children's exposure to domestic violence and discusses the potential long-term consequences of this exposure.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Ross Laboratories
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September 1992
Verbal/Symbolic Aggression in Couples: Incidence Rates and Relationships to Personal Characteristics
This article discusses the prevalence, duration, and causes of verbal and symbolic aggression between intimate partners.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Journal of Marriage and the Family
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May 1992
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.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Journal of Marriage and the Family
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August 1991
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.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Youth & Society
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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.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Journal of Family Violence
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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.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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October 2002
Effects of Divorce on Mental Health Through the Life Course
This paper provides evidence that the experience of parental divorce as a child can have a negative effect on individuals' mental health as adults.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Hopkins Population Center
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February 1997
Daytime-Only Contact
This chapter, from Parent-Child Contact and Post Separation Parenting Arrangements, explores the prevalence of daytime-only custody provisions, and discusses why it is one of the most common post-divorce child care arrangements.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Australian Institute of Family Studies
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2004
Unmarried African American Fathers’ Involvement with Their Infants: The Role of Couple Relationships
This paper presents the findings of a study that asked unmarried African-American parents about the quality of their relationship and the level of the father's involvement with their child.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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October 2003
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.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Institute for American Values
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2002
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 .
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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The Future of Children
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Winter 1999
Do Good Partners Make Good Parents? Relationship Quality and Parenting in Married and Unmarried Families
This study demonstrates that positive mother-father relationships are associated with higher quality parent-child relationships.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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Revised June 2004
Child Support Enforcement and Domestic Violence among Non-Cohabiting Couples
This paper examines the relationship between state policies on the enforcement of child support orders and the risk of domestic violence among parents who are not living together.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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Revised October 2003
Welfare Reform and Family Conflict Among Low-Income, Never-Married Parents
This paper discusses the increased emphasis on marriage and close parent relationships in the United States, and the potentially harmful effect that this could have on never-married parents and their children.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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The Center for Family Policy and Practice (formerly the Center on Fathers, Families, and Public Policy)
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2001
Religion and Conflict in Family Relationships
This paper explores the effect of religion on the occurrence and resolution of marital and parent-child conflict.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Center for Family and Demographic Research
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February 25, 2002
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.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse
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April 08, 2002
In Harm's Way: Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment
This document reviews existing research on the overlap between domestic abuse and child maltreatment and focuses on the effect that both witnessing and experiencing abuse has on children.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
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2001
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.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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The National Center on Fathers and Families
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August 01, 1995
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.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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The Urban Institute
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May 12, 2004
Family Homicide in Australia
This paper looks at the prevalence and characteristics of various types of family homicides, such as partner, parent, and child murder.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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June 01, 2003
Children Exposed to Partner Violence
This paper reviews the research on the impact of intimate partner violence on the children who witness it.
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Category:
Family Relations > Parental Conflict
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Crimes Against Children Research Center
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1998
The Positive Effects of Marriage: A Book of Charts
These charts highlight how the decline of marriage affects childre |