المؤلفون: Smyth, Bruce M, Payne, Jason L, Irving, Michelle, Heard, Genevieve

مصطلحات موضوعية: Sociology, Law in context, Legal systems, Social Sciences, Family Studies, Law, Government & Law, children

الوصف: In recent years a bewildering array of smartphone applications (“apps”) has emerged to support separated parents' communication. Post-separation parenting apps vary in cost and features; they typically comprise a messaging tool, shared calendar, expense tracker and a means to export records for legal purposes. A key challenge for separated parents and family law practitioners alike is knowing which apps or app feature(s) can work well for different family contexts, needs and budgets. The present study sought to evaluate nine popular post-separation parenting apps and their features using small-n Human–Computer Interaction methods. Mediators role-played high conflict ex-couples while completing a set of five common post-separation communication or organizational tasks. A cross-case analysis of ratings was conducted. We found that (a) many of the mediators changed their apparent enthusiasm for co-parenting apps once they had used the apps themselves; (b) all nine apps were rated somewhere between “Poor” to Fair’; and (c) features of some of the best-known apps were not rated as highly as some of the features of more recent, lesser-known apps. ; Full Text

العلاقة: Family Court Review; Smyth, BM; Payne, JL; Irving, M; Heard, G, Popular post-separation parenting smartphone apps: An evaluation, Family Court Review, 2023, 61 (3), pp. 563-585; http://hdl.handle.net/10072/426540Test

الإتاحة: https://doi.org/10.1111/fcre.12738Test
http://hdl.handle.net/10072/426540Test

المؤلفون: Kalindi, Audrey M., Houle, Brian, Smyth, Bruce M., Chisumpa, Vesper H.

المصدر: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth ; volume 23, issue 1 ; ISSN 1471-2393

مصطلحات موضوعية: Obstetrics and Gynecology

الوصف: Background The role of gender inequities in women’s ability to access maternal health care has mainly been analysed from either women’s or men’s perspective only. In this article, we explore the role of gender inequities in maternal health care utilisation from both men’s and women’s perspectives. Methods Thirty-six interviews were conducted with reproductive age women ( n = 24), and men whose wives/partners gave birth within the last three years prior to our study in Zambia ( n = 12). Our study sought to improve understanding of the normative environment in which women and men make decisions on maternal health care utilisation in Zambia. Results We found that men and women had different expectations regarding their gender roles in maternal health care utilisation, which created inequities reinforced by societal norms and traditions. Men make most household decisions including those related to reproductive health and they often have the major say in access to maternal health services despite not having holistic maternal health information which creates challenges in maternal health care utilisation. Conclusion The study highlights the need for maternal health care utilisation decisions to be made by both men and women and that men should be fully involved in maternal health care from pregnancy until after child birth. Further, there is urgent need for concerted and sustained efforts to change traditional norms that reinforce these inequities and affect maternal health care utilisation if Zambia is to meet Sustainable Development Goal-3.1.

الإتاحة: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-06078-3Test

المؤلفون: Irving, Michelle A, Heard, Genevieve, Smyth, Bruce M, Payne, Jason L, Althor, Glenn

المساهمون: Australian Research Council, ANU Centre for Social Research & Methods, Relationships Australia Canberra & Regions, Relationships Australia Victoria

المصدر: International Journal of Law, Policy and The Family ; volume 37, issue 1 ; ISSN 1360-9939 1464-3707

مصطلحات موضوعية: Law, Sociology and Political Science

الوصف: Post-separation parenting apps are an alternative to mainstream digital communication (e.g. text and email) for separated parents. They vary in cost and features, generally incorporating a messaging tool, shared calendar, expense tracker, and the ability to export records for legal purposes. While often recommended in the context of family law, evidence for efficacy and safety is lacking. This study sought insights from family law professionals about the value of post-separation parenting apps in high-conflict cases. Thirty family mediators, known in Australia as Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners, role-played pairs of high-conflict separated parents using one of 10 popular post-separation parenting apps. After completing a set of common co-parenting tasks, dyadic interviews and focus groups were used to discuss their observations. Overall, practitioners expressed disappointment with the apps. Key themes included potential individual differences in separated parents’ technical skills, time availability, and intentions towards app use. Usability challenges specific to the tested apps were also identified. Rather than simplifying interactions for separated parents, these combined contextual variables were thought likely to contribute to frustration and inter-parental conflict. As a result, practitioners in the study resolved to be far more cautious with app recommendations for high-conflict clients.

الإتاحة: https://doi.org/10.1093/lawfam/ebad027Test
https://academic.oup.com/lawfam/article-pdf/37/1/ebad027/54917447/ebad027.pdfTest

المؤلفون: Estin, Ann Laquer, Murray, Melissa, Carbone, June, Atwood, Barbara A., Kurtz, Paul M., Oldham, J. Thomas, Smyth, Bruce M., Bix, Brian H., Scott, Elizabeth S., Lenhardt, R.A., Weaver, Jessica Dixon, Maldonado, Solangel, Coupet, Sacha M.

المصدر: Faculty Scholarship

مصطلحات موضوعية: child custody, domestic relations, sexual abuse, sex crimes, family responsibility, support laws, Family Law Quarterly, Family Law, Law, Legal Biography

الوصف: At some point after the virus struck, I had the idea that it would be appropriate and interesting to ask a number of experienced family law teachers to write a tribute about a more senior family law scholar whose work inspired them when they were beginning their careers. I mentioned this idea to some other long-term members of the professoriate, and they agreed that this could be a good project. So I reached out to some colleagues and asked them to participate. Many agreed to join the team. Some suggested other potential contributors, and some of these suggested faculty members also agreed to submit a tribute. The authors have written about a diverse group of distinguished scholars in the area of family law. We have included 12 scholars who have contributed substantially to the field, and they have also influenced those who have written about them here. The honored scholars and the tribute authors are as follows (organized alphabetically by the honoree): Homer H. Clark Jr. (1918-2015), by Ann Laquer Estin Cooper Davis, by Melissa MurrayPeggy Mary Ann Glendon, by June Carbone Herma Hill Kay (1934-2017), by Barbara A. Atwood Robert Levy, by Paul M. Kurtz Marygold (Margo) Shire Melli (1926-2018), by J. Thomas Oldham & Bruce M. Smyth Martha Minow, by Brian H. Bix Robert Mnookin, by Elizabeth S. Scott Twila Perry, by R.A. Lenhardt Dorothy E. Roberts, by Jessica Dixon Weaver Carol Sanger, by Solangel Maldonado Barbara Bennett Woodhouse, by Sacha M. Coupet Each colleague who participated in this project chose the scholar whose work he or she would celebrate. So, the list of those honored here is subjective and, to a certain extent, serendipitous. This Article is part of a Family Law Quarterly issue that also honors other pioneering contributors to the family law field. We hope to make this a continuing project and to have future opportunities to recognize the many scholars who have had a profound impact on their students – and on all of us – in addition to having an important impact on the development of the law. I ...

وصف الملف: application/pdf

العلاقة: https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/faculty_scholarship/4188Test; https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/context/faculty_scholarship/article/5206/viewcontent/ScottE_Tributes_to_Family_Law_Scholars_Who_Helped_Us_Find_Our_Path.pdfTest

الإتاحة: https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/faculty_scholarship/4188Test
https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/context/faculty_scholarship/article/5206/viewcontent/ScottE_Tributes_to_Family_Law_Scholars_Who_Helped_Us_Find_Our_Path.pdfTest

المؤلفون: OLDHAM, J. THOMAS, SMYTH, BRUCE M.

المصدر: Family Law Quarterly, 2018 Jul 01. 52(2), 325-348.

الوصول الحر: https://www.jstor.org/stable/27007812Test

المؤلفون: Webb, Nola, Moloney, Lawrence J., Smyth, Bruce M., Murphy, Robyn L.

المصدر: Australian Journal of Social Issues ; volume 56, issue 3, page 322-343 ; ISSN 0157-6321 1839-4655

الوصف: Allegations of child sexual abuse pose agonisingly difficult issues for families, family law professionals and the courts. We present data from the population (N=521) of Family Court of Australia judgements containing allegations of child sexual abuse published in the Australasian Legal Information Institute's Australian database. Our data cover all in‐scope judgements published between mid‐2012 and mid‐2019, of which 71 dealt with cases that were uncontested. A further 70 were contested but the allegations were abandoned before the end of the trial. We classified the remaining 380 cases as “fully contested”. Of this group: (a) in 14% of cases, judicial officers expressed a direct or clearly implied belief that the allegations of child sexual abuse were true; (b) risk of sexual harm to a child was found in 12% of judgements; (c) when no risk of sexual harm was found, judges were more than twice as likely to regard the allegations as genuine but mistaken rather than to have been deliberately misleading; (d) just under two‐thirds of allegedly unsafe parents had the time they spent with their child(ren) increased by the court; and (e) in 17% of judgements, children's living arrangements were changed to the allegedly unsafe parent.

الإتاحة: https://doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.171Test

المؤلفون: Campo, Monica, Fehlberg, Belinda, Natalier, Kristin, Smyth, Bruce M.

المساهمون: the Australian Research Council Discovery Project scheme

المصدر: Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law ; volume 43, issue 3, page 291-306 ; ISSN 0964-9069 1469-9621

الإتاحة: https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2021.1953857Test

المؤلفون: Moloney, Lawrence J., Smyth, Bruce M.

المصدر: The Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology and Romantic Relationships ; page 748-778 ; ISBN 9780197524718 9780197524749

الوصف: Can evolutionary theory, particularly as applied to human emotions, cast light on some of the apparently intractable problems in post-separation parenting disputes? We argue that (a) the adaptation and survival of many animals, especially primates, is closely linked to how they manage their emotions; (b) our own emotional lives are uncannily similar to those of chimpanzees, our closest living relative; (c) emotions play a central role in human thinking, decision-making, and the management of conflict; (d) in Western democracies, “no-fault” divorce legislation has inadvertently sidelined the pivotal role played by emotions in understanding and responding to the breakdown of parental relationships and its consequences for children; and (e) in problematic post-separation parenting disputes, emotions need to be fearlessly, accurately, and empathically acknowledged within legislative and decision-making processes and by those involved in mediation and relationship support services.

الإتاحة: https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197524718.013.28Test
https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/45634/chapter/396143277Test

المؤلفون: Smyth, Bruce M., Moloney, Lawrence J., Brady, Jacqueline M., Harman, Judge Joe, Esler, Marian

المصدر: Family Court Review ; volume 58, issue 4, page 1022-1039 ; ISSN 1531-2445 1744-1617

الوصف: Around the globe, many families are experiencing significant anxieties linked to COVID‐19. These include health concerns and economic pressures, both of which are frequently taking place against a backdrop of various levels of social isolation. In addition, many parents have been juggling home schooling requirements in the face of radically different work arrangements including the loss of employment altogether. Unsurprisingly, additional challenges and stresses are emerging for separated families, family law professionals, and family courts. In this article – written at a point‐in‐time in a rapidly evolving COVID‐19 context – we reflect on key challenges for separated families in Australia, and some of the emerging professional responses.

الإتاحة: https://doi.org/10.1111/fcre.12533Test

المؤلفون: Heard, Genevieve M., Irving, Michelle A., Smyth, Bruce M., Payne, Jason L., Althor, Glenn

المصدر: Scopus Harvesting Series

مصطلحات موضوعية: coercive control, digital communication, Mobile apps, post-separation parenting, technology-facilitated abuse

الوصف: Mobile phones have become an essential part of modern family life. Their proliferation has been accompanied by a diverse range of apps, including apps for separated parents. Family law professionals are increasingly being asked about post-separation parenting apps by clients. Yet the empirical evidence about their potential benefits and risks is sparse. The present study draws on qualitative data from an online survey of 344 family law professionals in Australia and New Zealand about their attitudes to co-parenting apps. Three broad potential benefits of co-parenting app functions were identified: accountability, convenience and containment. Drawing on a realist evaluation framework, we find that the same app functions were identified as posing a variety of potential risks, including technology-facilitated abuse, depending on context. We argue that family law professionals need a good understanding of the potential benefits and risks of co-parenting apps, along with the contextual factors that can determine outcomes.

العلاقة: https://ro.uow.edu.au/test2021/8465Test; https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2023.2206225Test

الإتاحة: https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2023.2206225Test
https://ro.uow.edu.au/test2021/8465Test