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Peer reviewedCarmichael, Gordon A. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1985
Used court records to investigate children and divorce in New Zealand. Found a marked trend toward more involvement of children, reflecting both a rising divorce rate and a shift to higher parities in distribution of divorcing couples by parity. Maternal monopoly on formal custody awards has intensified. (NRB)
Descriptors: Child Custody, Children, Divorce, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedFirman, Cassandra – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1994
In New Zealand, in child abuse or neglect cases, decision making regarding the child's protection is given to his/her extended family. The family provides emergency placement if possible and develops a safety plan. In the 4 years since the implementation of this policy, foster care in some areas has fallen by 90%. The extended family should be…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Custody, Children, Court Litigation
Baum, Frances E.; And Others – 1984
These free papers presented at an International Committee on Family Research (CFR) seminar include (1) Frances E. Baum's "There's No Room in the Nuclear Family: Sharing As an Alternative Housing Option"; (2) Paula W. Dail's "Parental Role Perceptions among Young, Dual Parent Families in America: Family Policy Implications for the…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Child Custody, Child Rearing, Developing Nations
