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040			_aWSS _dAFV
082	0		_aP FAM COM RR 2/06
100			_aRobertson, Jeremy _92010
245			_aReview of the empirical literature assessing the impacts of government policies on family form _cRobertson, Jeremy; Rogers, Vanessa; Pryor, Jan
260			_aWellington _bFamilies Commission _c2006
300			_a115 p. ; 30 cm. ; computer file : PDF format (0.99mb)
365			_a00 _b0
490	1		_aResearch Report (Families Commission) ; 2/06
500			_aBibliography p. 96-102. April 2006. Also available on the World Wide Web.
520			_aThis report discusses a review of empirical research from both New Zealand and international literature. It examines the impacts of government policy and services on family formation, including partnership formation, dissolution and reconstitution, fertility decision-making and family size, and family living arrangements. The chapter, "Dissolution", which reviews the impact of government policies and services on partnership breakdown, notes that mediation services may not be appropriate where domestic violence is apparent. The chapter, "Living Arrangements", examines policies and services specific to living arrangements of children, and the likelihood of extended family members living together in the same household. There was little research on the impacts of various forms of child custody legislation on children's post-separation living arrangements. There was also minimal empirical research evidence looking at the effects of public policies on grandparents' living arrangements. However, research that considers the situation of the grandparent as the primary caregiver, or living as an extended family member, provides some statistics on living situations. The New Zealand Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust (2005) reported on a study of 323 families involved in kinship care. They found that a number of issues resulted in the need for grandparent care, including child neglect (46% of cases), child abuse (27% of cases), and domestic violence (26% of cases). It was concluded that the research has tended to focus more on the direct impacts of policies. Those that consider the impact on family formation were found to be of limited quality. The authors discuss some difficulties that limit the nature of the research. They also point out the usefulness of assessing the impact of government policy and services on family formation. This includes aspects such as children's living arrangements, family wellbeing, and the potential to inadvertently discourage stable relationships.
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650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILDREN _9127
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_2FVC _aFAMILIES _9238
650	2	7	_2FVC _aLEGISLATION _9346
650	2	7	_2FVC _aLITERATURE REVIEWS _9350
650	2	7	_2FVC _aSOCIAL IMPACT _9548
650	2	7	_9275 _aGOVERNMENT POLICY _2FVC
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
700	1		_aRogers, Vanessa _92025
700	1		_aPryor, Jan _91952
710	2		_aVictoria University of Wellington. Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families _92480
856	4		_uhttps://thehub.sia.govt.nz/assets/documents/Review_empirical-lit_familyform.pdf
856	4		_uhttps://thehub.sia.govt.nz/resources/review-of-the-empirical-literature-assessing-the-impacts-of-government-policies-on-family-form/ _yAccess The Hub
942			_2ddc _cREPORT