The Changing Status of Children Within Family Law from Vision to Reality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14971370 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robyn Fitzgerald, Robyn Margaret Fitzgerald (corresponding author), Anne Graham (0000-0003-0978-8781) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 421-448 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Griffith Law Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1038-3441 • E-ISSN: 1839-4205 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10383441.2011.10854704 |
| OpenAlex | W2081482685 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
It is almost five years since the previous Coalition government embarked on an agenda for the radical reform of the family law system, with parents the target of the reform agenda and children the espoused beneficiaries. In this article, we argue that little is known about the experience of children in relation to their participation in such decision-making, or about how the amendments are working from their perspective. We look critically at what we mean by children’s ‘participation’ in the context of family law and examine recent, if still limited, research evidence that draws on children’s perspectives. We focus particularly on the tension between children’s need and desire to participate in decision-making processes and the limited opportunity for most to do so, positing a number of reasons why such a gap might exist when children have been foregrounded within the reform agenda. We conclude with some issues that beg further attention if we are to realise a family law system that ‘works better’ for children and young people
Context (archaeology · Family law · Government (linguistics · Law reform · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Project commissioning · Publishing · Relation (database · Sociology · Children's Rights and Participation · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Foucault, Power, and Ethics · Law
Family Violence and Family Law in Australia
Moving the participation agenda forward
Children's involvement in their parents' divorce
What might children mean by a ‘meaningful relationship’
Something Amazing I Guess”
Children's Adjustment Following Divorce
Dialogues with Children
Why Won't They Listen to Us
Rethinking Children's Involvement in Decision-Making after Parental Separation
Research on Divorce
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |