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040 _aAFVC
100 _aHeard, Genevieve M.
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245 _aRisks and benefits of post-separation parenting apps :
_bperceptions of family law professionals in Australia and New Zealand
_cGenevieve M. Heard, Michelle A. Irving, Bruce M. Smyth, Jason L. Payne and Glenn Althor
260 _bTaylor & Francis,
_c2023
500 _aJournal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 2023, 45(2): 143-164
520 _aMobile phones have become an essential part of modern family life. Their proliferation has been accompanied by a diverse range of apps, including apps for separated parents. Family law professionals are increasingly being asked about post-separation parenting apps by clients. Yet the empirical evidence about their potential benefits and risks is sparse. The present study draws on qualitative data from an online survey of 344 family law professionals in Australia and New Zealand about their attitudes to co-parenting apps. Three broad potential benefits of co-parenting app functions were identified: accountability, convenience and containment. Drawing on a realist evaluation framework, we find that the same app functions were identified as posing a variety of potential risks, including technology-facilitated abuse, depending on context. We argue that family law professionals need a good understanding of the potential benefits and risks of co-parenting apps, along with the contextual factors that can determine outcomes. (Authors' abstract). Record #8528
650 4 _aCONTACT (ACCESS)
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650 _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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650 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
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650 _aONLINE TOOLS
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650 _aPARENTING
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650 _aSEPARATION
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650 0 _99831
_aTECHNOLOGY-FACILITATED ABUSE
650 _aSAFETY
_9511
650 4 _aVICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
_9624
651 _aINTERNATIONAL
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651 4 _aNEW ZEALAND
_92588
651 4 _aAUSTRALIA
_92597
700 _aIrving, Michelle A.
_912599
700 _aSmyth, Bruce
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700 _aPayne, Jason L.
_911277
700 _aAlthor, Glenn
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773 0 _tJournal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 2023, 45(2): 143-164
830 _aJournal of Social Welfare and Family Law
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856 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2023.2206225
_zDOI: 10.1080/09649069.2023.2206225
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_cARTICLE
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