30 June 2008

JRF publishes new research on parenting 'mixed' children

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published new research entitled Parenting 'mixed' children: negotiating difference and belonging in mixed race, ethnicity and faith families. The report provides insights about parenting mixed children to inform debates about family life and professional strategies for support.

Read more: http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/details.asp?pubID=962

27 June 2008

New research on antenatal depression and child developmental delay

New research from Toity Deave at the Centre for Child and Adolescent Health, University of the West of England, has shown that when mothers have antenatal depression their children are more likely to display developmental delay at 18months of age, even when postnatal depression is controlled for. The findings are reported in the July edition of BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Read more: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1471-0528...

25 June 2008

DCSF announce new mechanisms to ease poverty and increase social mobility

New pilot schemes to increase social mobility and ease poverty have been announced by the Children's Secretary Ed Balls, Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Yvette Cooper. These will include Child Development Grants of around £200 to low income parents, and improved supported accomodation for teenage mothers.

Read more: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2008_0124

19 June 2008

Research from the DWP on maternity rights and mothers' employment

The Department for Work and Pensions has published new research entitled Maternity rights and mothers' employment decisions. The research shows that 88% of working mothers received some type of maternity pay.

Read more: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/mediacentre/pressreleases/2008/jun/emp...

19 June 2008

Parenting services for most vulnerable to receive extra funding

Children's Minister, Beverley Hughes, has announced that parenting services for the most vulnerable parents including teenage parents, disabled parents and families facing break up, will be able to share an extra £8 million funding.

Read more: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2008_0117

19 June 2008

New Growing up in Australia report from AIFS

The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) has published the latest annual report from the Longitudinal Study Growing Up in Australia. The report includes information on perceived prosperity, child care arrangements, indicators of child health and wellbeing and breastfeeding among other things.

Read more: http://www.aifs.gov.au/institute/media/media080619.html

16 June 2008

New US research into what makes a good parenting programme

New research has been published in the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology identifying the key features of parenting education programmes that appear to have a positive impact on parenting and child behaviours. The meta-analysis was led by Jennifer Wyatt Kaminiski of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in the US.

Read more: http://www.preventionaction.org/what-works/listen-pay-attent...

12 June 2008

NSPCC publishes new report on domestic violence within South Asian communities

The NSPCC has published a new report on the support need of South Asian women, children and young people who have experience domestic violence. The publication is entitled "I can't tell people what is happening at home": Domestic abuse within South Asian communities: the specific needs of women, children and young people.

Read more: http://www.nspcc.org.uk/Inform/research/Findings/ICantTell_w...

09 June 2008

David Cameron at the Relate Institute lecture

Leader of the Opposition, David Cameron, has made a speech at the Second Annual Relate Institute Lecture outlining his commitment to family relationships.

Read more: http://www.conservatives.com/tile.do?def=news.story.page&obj...

09 June 2008

UK Children's Commissioners' Report to the UNCRC

The UK Children's Commissioners' Report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has been published.

Read more: http://www.11million.org.uk/youth/news/details.cfm?guid=1612...

04 June 2008

IPPR publishes new report calling for budget to help families

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has published a new report calling for an increased cash budget to help families cope with the caring responsibilities.

Read more: http://www.ippr.org.uk/pressreleases/?id=3140

02 June 2008

White Paper on joint birth registration

The Government has published a White Paper on joint birth registration entitled Joint birth registration: recording responsibility.

Read more: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/jointbirthregistration/

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