Adrienne Barnett
Biographic Data
| ID | 4988080 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Adrienne Barnett |
| GIVEN NAMES | Adrienne |
| FAMILY NAME | Barnett |
| SIGNATURE | BARNETT A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Brunel Law School, Brunel University London, London, UK |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8435-306X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The 2024 Forum on Domestic Violence and the Hague Abduction Convention
This article discusses the recent Forum on Domestic Violence and the Operation of Article 13(1)(b) of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction sponsored by the Hague Conference on Private International Law. The article describes the reason for the Forum and highlights some of the important content that emerged at the event. It concludes with recommendations for the next Forum, scheduled to occur in Brazil during …
When is ‘the end of the road’ reached? Observing the presumption of parental involvement through systems theory
In 2014 the Children Act 1989 was amended to include a presuption that involvement of a parent in a child’s life will further the child’s welfare unless there is evidence of the risk of harm. Kaganas published two seminal articles which concluded that the government’s ideological rationale for introducting the presumption of parental involvement not only failed to materialise but had some unintended, possibly detrimental, consequences for mothers…
Feminism and family law introduction to the issue
We are proud to introduce this Special Issue of the Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law which has, for over 40 years, published analysis and critique of family law and social welfare concerns.We are especially proud that the contributions to this Special Issue draw upon the groundbreaking work of Professor Felicity Kaganas.As one of England and Wales' leading socio-legal feminist scholars of family law, Felicity Kaganas' pioneering and innov…
Swim, swim and die at the beach’
Gender-based violence (GBV) and Domestic Violence (DV) are prevalent in Brazil. There are growing concerns globally regarding the weaponisation of the pseudo-concept 'Parental Alienation' (PA) in the family courts against women. Additionally, a lack of understanding of mothers' family court and health-related experiences indicated a need to explore this topic further. A qualitative study was conducted with thirteen mothers who are victims of Dome…
A genealogy of hostility
This article explores the emergence and development of parental alienation (PA) in England and Wales. It considers the background into which PA first appeared in private law proceedings concerning children in England and Wales, and examines how it progressed in the case law through the changing political and discursive context of private family law from 2000 to the end of March 2019. A clear pattern emerged of, initially, parental alienation synd…
Introduction
This article introduces the special issue of the Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law on contact disputes and allegations of domestic abuse. It first describes the aims and findings of the International Symposium on Contact Disputes and Allegations of Domestic Violence – Identifying Best Practices at which the papers in the special issue were originally presented. It then outlines the position in England and Wales regarding allegations of dom…
Family law without lawyers – A systems theory perspective
Prior to the loss of legal aid for many litigants in private law Children Act proceedings occasioned by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, family lawyers were observed to pressurise victims of domestic violence to agree to unsafe contact orders. Drawing on Luhmann’s theory of autopoietic social systems, this article suggests that, since April 2013, family lawyers have been repositioned as the champions of victims of d…
Domestic violence law and practice
Roger Bird explains in Chapter 1 (Introduction) that the ‘purpose of this book is to provide a quick and reliable guide to practitioners and others relating to the various forms of personal protect
Like Gold Dust These Days’
Getting a `Get' – the Limits of Law's Authority? N. v. N. (Jurisdiction
Introduction
This article introduces the special issue of the Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law on contact disputes and allegations of domestic abuse. It first describes the aims and findings of the International Symposium on Contact Disputes and Allegations of Domestic Violence – Identifying Best Practices at which the papers in the special issue were originally presented. It then outlines the position in England and Wales regarding allegations of dom…
Like Gold Dust These Days’
Swim, swim and die at the beach’
Gender-based violence (GBV) and Domestic Violence (DV) are prevalent in Brazil. There are growing concerns globally regarding the weaponisation of the pseudo-concept 'Parental Alienation' (PA) in the family courts against women. Additionally, a lack of understanding of mothers' family court and health-related experiences indicated a need to explore this topic further. A qualitative study was conducted with thirteen mothers who are victims of Dome…
A genealogy of hostility
This article explores the emergence and development of parental alienation (PA) in England and Wales. It considers the background into which PA first appeared in private law proceedings concerning children in England and Wales, and examines how it progressed in the case law through the changing political and discursive context of private family law from 2000 to the end of March 2019. A clear pattern emerged of, initially, parental alienation synd…
Family law without lawyers – A systems theory perspective
Prior to the loss of legal aid for many litigants in private law Children Act proceedings occasioned by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, family lawyers were observed to pressurise victims of domestic violence to agree to unsafe contact orders. Drawing on Luhmann’s theory of autopoietic social systems, this article suggests that, since April 2013, family lawyers have been repositioned as the champions of victims of d…
Domestic violence law and practice
Roger Bird explains in Chapter 1 (Introduction) that the ‘purpose of this book is to provide a quick and reliable guide to practitioners and others relating to the various forms of personal protect
Getting a `Get' – the Limits of Law's Authority? N. v. N. (Jurisdiction
Like Gold Dust These Days’
Domestic violence law and practice
Roger Bird explains in Chapter 1 (Introduction) that the ‘purpose of this book is to provide a quick and reliable guide to practitioners and others relating to the various forms of personal protect
Family law without lawyers – A systems theory perspective
Prior to the loss of legal aid for many litigants in private law Children Act proceedings occasioned by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, family lawyers were observed to pressurise victims of domestic violence to agree to unsafe contact orders. Drawing on Luhmann’s theory of autopoietic social systems, this article suggests that, since April 2013, family lawyers have been repositioned as the champions of victims of d…
Introduction
This article introduces the special issue of the Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law on contact disputes and allegations of domestic abuse. It first describes the aims and findings of the International Symposium on Contact Disputes and Allegations of Domestic Violence – Identifying Best Practices at which the papers in the special issue were originally presented. It then outlines the position in England and Wales regarding allegations of dom…
A genealogy of hostility
This article explores the emergence and development of parental alienation (PA) in England and Wales. It considers the background into which PA first appeared in private law proceedings concerning children in England and Wales, and examines how it progressed in the case law through the changing political and discursive context of private family law from 2000 to the end of March 2019. A clear pattern emerged of, initially, parental alienation synd…
Swim, swim and die at the beach’
Gender-based violence (GBV) and Domestic Violence (DV) are prevalent in Brazil. There are growing concerns globally regarding the weaponisation of the pseudo-concept 'Parental Alienation' (PA) in the family courts against women. Additionally, a lack of understanding of mothers' family court and health-related experiences indicated a need to explore this topic further. A qualitative study was conducted with thirteen mothers who are victims of Dome…
The 2024 Forum on Domestic Violence and the Hague Abduction Convention
This article discusses the recent Forum on Domestic Violence and the Operation of Article 13(1)(b) of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction sponsored by the Hague Conference on Private International Law. The article describes the reason for the Forum and highlights some of the important content that emerged at the event. It concludes with recommendations for the next Forum, scheduled to occur in Brazil during …
When is ‘the end of the road’ reached? Observing the presumption of parental involvement through systems theory
In 2014 the Children Act 1989 was amended to include a presuption that involvement of a parent in a child’s life will further the child’s welfare unless there is evidence of the risk of harm. Kaganas published two seminal articles which concluded that the government’s ideological rationale for introducting the presumption of parental involvement not only failed to materialise but had some unintended, possibly detrimental, consequences for mothers…
Feminism and family law introduction to the issue
We are proud to introduce this Special Issue of the Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law which has, for over 40 years, published analysis and critique of family law and social welfare concerns.We are especially proud that the contributions to this Special Issue draw upon the groundbreaking work of Professor Felicity Kaganas.As one of England and Wales' leading socio-legal feminist scholars of family law, Felicity Kaganas' pioneering and innov…
Political science (10 works) · Law (9 works) · Law (9 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Criminology (6 works) · Family law (6 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Domestic violence (4 works) · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse (4 works)