TY  - BOOK
AU  - Nelson, Camilla
TI  - "They thought it was safe - but it wasn't" : : recognising children's rights as a means of securing safety in Australia's family law system
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Sydney, NSW : 
PB  - Whitlam Institute, 
KW  - CONTACT (ACCESS)
KW  - CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
KW  - CHILD WELFARE
KW  - CHILDREN
KW  - CHILDREN'S RIGHTS
KW  - VOICES OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
KW  - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
KW  - FAMILY COURT
KW  - FAMILY LAW
KW  - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
KW  - SEPARATION
KW  - YOUNG PEOPLE
KW  - INTERNATIONAL
KW  - AUSTRALIA
N2  - When parents separate and go to court to resolve disputes, children are often the most affected but least likely to be heard. Yet little is known about the long-term impacts of adversarial court proceedings on children’s well-being.

In this paper, E.G. Whitlam Research Fellow (2021), Associate Professor Camilla Nelson, presents the findings of a multiple case study research project investigating the impact of Federal Circuit and Family Court proceedings on children. It makes recommendations about how legal systems can become more aligned with children’s rights.

Drawing on in-depth qualitative interviews with adults about their lived experience of litigation as children, and recent academic research, Associate Professor Nelson presents a compelling case for reform to minimise harm and improve the ability of children to exercise rights and agency during family law disputes. (From the website).

A podcast is also available. Record #7656

UR  - https://www.whitlam.org/publications/they-thought-it-was-safe
ER  -