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December 2008

28 December 2008

Bosses' family lives and marriages suffer as a result of recession

New research has revealed that the current economic crisis is negatively impacting on the family lives and marriages of company bosses, many of whom appear to be working increasingly longer hours in an attempt to combat the effects of the recession.

24 December 2008

Relationships hit by credit crunch

A new survey conducted by council leaders has revealed that the current economic crisis appears to be placing greater strains on relationships, resulting in an increased demand for both relationship and debt counselling.

19 December 2008

DCSF publishes Families in Britain: An Evidence Paper

The Department for Children, Schools and Families has published Families in Britain: An Evidence Paper. The paper "aims to provide a framework to take stock of family life in Britain and map recent trends and changes as well as explore future pressures on families. It also aims to understand what lies behind headline trends and to understand the implications of these".

19 December 2008

Janet Reibstein presenting series on Radio 4

Professor Janet Reibstein will be presenting another series of Together Against the Odds on Radio 4 on December 22nd, 29th, and January 5th, at 11 am. It will feature in-depth interviews with three couples who have weathered tremendously difficult odds, despite which their relationships have endured.

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19 December 2008

Need to prevent children from the effects of credit crunch

The Local Government Association has emphasised the need for schools and councils to work together to ensure that education and children's services are not put at risk by the recession.

19 December 2008

Government's 'Relationships Summit' receives widespread support

A Government-backed 'Relationship Summit' is being held today focusing on the negative impact of parental separation upon children. The summit was organised in response to the 'Kids in the Middle' campaign that was recently launched by many of the nation's leading family charities and agony aunts, and which drew attention to the importance of this issue.

17 December 2008

Media granted access to family courts

Justice Secretary Jack Straw has announced new plans to allow the media access to family courts, whilst still ensuring child privacy laws are respected. The new plans have been welcomed by many organisations including Families Need Fathers who are pleased that family courts will now be open to the same levels of scrutiny as other areas of the justice system.

15 December 2008

Lack of family time and regular school testing is 'robbing girls of childhood'

New findings published by the Mental Health Foundation and Girlguiding UK have revealed that girls today are under an increasing amount of pressure to perform well academically. The findings suggest that a lack of time with family, along with regular school testing is resulting in these young girls losing out on their childhood, leaving many suffering from stress and anxiety.

12 December 2008

Department for Children, Schools and Families place key focus on father-child relationships

The Department for Children, Schools and Families has announced new plans to ensure that the importance of father-child relationships is emphasised and acknowledged by those working with children and young people.

11 December 2008

Ed Balls shares vision for 21st century children's services

Ed Balls has announced a new £200 million 'co location fund' to combine education, health and children's services under one roof in a bid to make sure that children come first. The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families also promised to provide more support for those working with children.

11 December 2008

£38 million for children with special educational needs

Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, has announced that an investigation will be carried out into the services available for parents of children with special educational needs, following criticisms that such services often fail in their duty to provide high quality provision for the children who need it. He also announced that £38 million pounds will be invested into new schemes to strengthen support for these children.

11 December 2008

Parent-child relationships impact on ability to relate to others

New research suggests that those who experience an unstable relationship with their parents are more likely to struggle to relate to others, and are more likely to feel the need to alter their personality to suit the people they are with.

10 December 2008

Australian women earn less but do more

A new review conducted by the Australian Institute of Family Studies has revealed that whilst Australian women are becoming increasingly more active within the workforce, they still appear to be shouldering most of the homemaking responsibilities as well. Alongside this, it was also revealed that Australian women are continuing to earn less than Australian men.

09 December 2008

Higher chance of depression for those with mentally disabled siblings

New American research has revealed that those with mentally disabled siblings are more likely to suffer from episodes of depression at some point in their lives.

08 December 2008

Family lawyers warn of limitations to new contact powers

The implementation of the Adoption and Children Act has given new powers to judges, allowing them to order parents to attend 'contact activities' if they fail to agree on contact arrangements between themselves. However, critics have claimed that until it is made clear what types of 'contact activities' will be available, and who will be responsible for paying for them, it is unlikely that this new Act will result in any meaningful improvements.

03 December 2008

New Government legislation aims to improve lives of children and families

The Government has promised to introduce new legislation that will make the education and training system more responsive and flexible for both children and adults, and thus improve the lives of children and families.

03 December 2008

Welfare Reform Bill proposes new requirements for birth registration

Proposals put forward by the Welfare Reform Bill suggest that both the mother and the father of a newborn child should be obliged to be named on the birth certificate, unless it is deemed impossible, impractical or unreasonable. As it currently stands, parents who are not named on the birth certificate are not party to crucial decisions regarding their child.

02 December 2008

Charities ask how best to support young people caring for parents with a mental illness

The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, along with the Mental Health Foundation are investigating the kind of support needed by young carers of parents with a mental illness, in order to identify strengths and weaknesses of existing practices.

02 December 2008

'Empty nest' and marital satisfcation

New research, published by the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that an 'empty nest' may actually be beneficial for parental marriage. The study revealed that marital satisfaction was higher for women who had made the transition into an 'empty nest' compared to those women who still had children at home.

01 December 2008

Ed Balls vows to improve child protection services

Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families Ed Balls has declared that there were clear failings of practice and management at Haringey Council's Children's Services department, which were obvious in the tragic case of Baby P. Ed Balls promised that such failings will be addressed and that he will 'not rest until we have the very best child protection arrangements in Haringey and across our country'.

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