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August 2006

24 August 2006

Dads want flexibility, not shorter working hours

Being a father has little effect on men's working patterns, in spite of the fact that they cut back their working hours for a short time after a new child is born, according to Economic and Social Research Council funded research at the University of Bristol.

07 August 2006

Index of child well-being in the European Union

A new study, An index of child well-being in the European Union, gives a picture of children’s wellbeing across the European Union. The research shows that there is some relationship between the ranking of child well-being and the general level of wealth of a country. However other possible explanations for these rankings need further research. On the scale of 'well-being' British children rate 21st out of 25 EU nations.

07 August 2006

Children living with domestic violence

A global study, Behind closed doors, published by UNICEF and The Body Shop International reveals the impact on children of living with domestic violence. Defining domestic violence as the physical, sexual or mental abuse of a parent or caregiver, the report finds that the experience of watching, hearing or otherwise being aware of domestic violence can impact children’s physical, emotional and social development, both during childhood and later in life.

07 August 2006

Family relationships in middle childhood

A new study, Family relationships in middle childhood, paints a portrait of 'ordinary' family relationships among a sample of parents and children aged 4-8 drawn from the local community. A team from the University of Sussex examined the parent-child relationships for 346 children in 173 families with at least two children between the ages of 4 - 8 years. The families were diverse in terms of socio-economic background, and included two-parent as well as single-mother families.

07 August 2006

Consultation on inspection of children's services

Children's Minister Beverley Hughes launched a consultation on proposals to review the frequency and methodology of inspections, as part of a wider review of the National Minimum Standards (NMS) for children's social services. The review will consider what changes are needed to enable inspections to become more targeted to where they are most needed.

07 August 2006

Consultation on inspection of children's services

07 August 2006

Young teens see pregnancy as a way to enhance relationships

A new study, Concepts of the Advantages and Disadvantages of Teenage Childbearing Among Pregnant Adolescents: A Qualitative Analysis, suggests that younger teenagers who become pregnant tend to view pregnancy as a way to form or enhance connections with others, and are less likely to think they are unprepared to raise a child. These observations offer some insight into how to prevent teen pregnancies.

07 August 2006

Gay and lesbian 'marriage' findings

The first major UK research into attitudes to same sex civil partnerships since they were legalised in December 2005 has shown general acceptance from families and friends - with some exceptions.The study, Gay and Lesbian 'Marriage': An exploration of the meanings and significance of legitimating same-sex relationships, carried out by sociologists at The University of Manchester, was based on interviews and focus groups with 91 gay men and lesbians who are either planning or have had a civil partnership- seen by many as gay and lesbian marriages.

07 August 2006

Breastfed babies cope better with stress

According to new research, Breast feeding and resilience against psychosocial stress, breastfed babies cope better with stress in later life than bottle fed babies. The findings are based on almost 9000 children, who were part of the 1970 British Cohort Study, which regularly monitors a sample of the British population from birth onwards.

07 August 2006

Married and cohabiting couples feel luckier

The National Lottery published a major report into the nation’s attitude towards luck. The report, National Lottery Luck Study, reveals two thirds of adults are feeling lucky and that married and cohabiting people claim to have the highest levels of satisfaction, feeling the luckiest of any demographic group in the study.

01 August 2006

Canadian same-sex marriage not recognised in Britain

Married in Vancouver, Canada, in 2003, Celia Kitzinger, Professor in the Sociology Department at the University of York and Sue Wilkinson, Professor of Feminist and Health Studies and Director of the Social Psychology degree programme at Loughborough University in Leicestershire have lost their legal battle to have their marriage recognised in Britain. The President of the High Court Family Division, Sir Mark Potter said: "It is apparent that the majority of people, or at least of governments, not only in England but Europe-wide, regard marriage as an age-old institution, valued and valuable, respectable and respected, as a means not only of encouraging monogamy but also the procreation of children and their development and nurture in a family unit in which both maternal and paternal influences are available in respect of their nurture and upbringing. The belief that this form of relationship is the one which best encourages stability in a well-regulated society is not a disreputable or outmoded notion based upon ideas of exclusivity, marginalisation, disapproval or discrimination against homosexuals or any other persons who by reason of their sexual orientation or for other reasons prefer to form a same-sex union. Parliament has not called partnerships between persons of the same-sex marriage, not because they are considered inferior to the institution of marriage, but because, as a matter of objective fact and common understanding, as well as under the present definition of marriage in English law they are indeed different."

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