Childhood Experiences of Separation and Divorce

“Kay-Flowers combines her professional experience… as well as her research findings from the study discussed in this book to provide new considerations for those who work with children and families during separation… Her research gives important insight into how parents and professionals can better serve the interests of children and help them accommodate in a healthy manner to parental separation.” Journal of Youth and Adolescence

“Combining interesting theory and research, this book captures young people’s voices and explores some of the fundamental issues surrounding parental separation. It presents thought-provoking discussions for academics, practitioners and students.” Rebecca Westrup, University of East Anglia

Susan Kay-Flowers is a programme leader at Liverpool John Moores University. Her research experience in the area of children and young people’s relationships builds on her earlier professional career in probation and the family courts.

Introduction;

What is known about children’s experience of parental separation and divorce;

The Research Study;

Constructing a new framework for understanding children’s accommodation of parental separation;

Setting the context for the framework: Emotions;

Reactions;

Support;

Communication;

Conflict;

Future directions.