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650	2	7	_9336 _aLAW _2FVC
999			_c3113 _d3113
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005			20250625151240.0
008			110331s2001 eng
020			_a0958359571
040			_aWSS _dAFV
082	0		_a346.93017 CHI
100			_aTaylor, Nicola J. _92195
245			_aChildhood and family law : _bthe rights and views of children _cTaylor, Nicola J.; Smith, Anne B.; Tapp, Pauline
260			_aDunedin _bUniversity of Otago Childrens Issues Centre _c2001
300			_a78 p. ; 30 cm.
365			_a00 _b30
500			_aBibliography p. 67-73.
520			_aThis paper explores the implications of parental separation and how this affects children in the context of care and contact. It challenges implicitly held views within family law which are believed to be based on social science research and knowledge. In particular, two assumptions are explored. The first concerns children's competence in their involvement in family and legal decision-making. It sees children as incompetent in terms of discussing and making decisions around care and contact matters. The other assumption, which is largely based on attachment theory, concerns the view that children should maintain relationships with both parents after parental separation because not do so will be harmful. The paper discusses recent theoretical perspectives and research in its critical examination of these assumptions. The perspective of the authors reflects the theoretical shift in research that has gone from seeing children as passive victims of harmful experiences to one of viewing them as social actors with a voice capable of coping in their families. It is concluded that the focus of the child and the child's perspective is paramount when decisions around care and contact are being made.
522			_anz
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCARE AND PROTECTION _997
650	2	7	_aCHILDREN _9127
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILDREN OF DIVORCED PARENTS _9132
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILDREN'S RIGHTS _9135
650	2	7	_2FVC _aFAMILIES _9238
650	2	7	_2FVC _aFAMILY LAW _9244
650	2	7	_2FVC _aJUSTICE _9333
650	2	7	_aPARENT CHILD RELATIONSHIP _9425
650	2	7	_2FVC _aSTATISTICS _9575
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
700	1		_aSmith, Anne B. _92125
700	1		_aTapp, Pauline _92187
710			_aUniversity of Otago. _92420 _bChildren's Issues Centre.
710	2		_aNew Zealand Law Foundation _97003
942			_2ddc _cBRIEFING