CHILDREN of divorced parents do not feel secure in shared care unless there is a high level of parental co-operation, according to new research, which finds that equal time and a lack of conflict between parents is not enough to foster contentment. Researcher Christina Sadowski did a qualitative study through the University of Ballarat, interviewing
Year: 2012
Women poorer, men lonelier after divorce
Quote: Women’s household incomes suffer more than men’s after divorce, but it takes men longer to recover emotionally, a study has found.
Child Support Agency – Information you need to know
Parents’ Guide to Child Support – Australia If you are new to the issues regarding paying child support, you should read the Parents Guide to Child Support-CSA_ The Parent’s Guide to Child Support is an ongoing reference guide for separated parents. This booklet will assist you to better understand your rights and responsibilities and the
Doctor Greg Canning quits James Cook University teaching post over feminist colleague Betty McLellan’s ‘sexual vilification’ of men
JAMES Cook University is embroiled in an ugly battle of the sexes which has resulted in one academic resigning in protest at the lack of discipline of his “extreme” feminist colleague.
JCU School of Medicine adjunct senior lecturer Dr Greg Canning has quit his teaching job of 10 years, claiming the university failed to caution Adjuct Associate Professor Betty McLellan, who he has accused of publicly practicing sexual vilification.
Court rules “fun” dad should have access cut
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8497822/dads-good-times-with-daughter-cut-by-court A FATHER accused of having all the fun with his daughter while his former partner dealt with the “drudgery and hard work” has lost half his contact visits. The dad was also accused of failing to acknowledge the six-year-old girl was suffering from separation anxiety after spending every weekend of the school year with
For all mankind
IN War of the Roses, Hollywood’s 1989 black comedy about a bitter marriage (Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner star), divorce lawyer Gavin D’Amato (Danny De Vito) declares the gloves off, explaining: “There is no winning in divorce, only degrees of losing.”
As bleak as that sounds, it is, it seems, the best of it.
References Examining Assaults by Women on Their Spouses or Male partners
SUMMARY: This bibliography examines 95 scholarly investigations, 79 empirical studies and 16 reviews and/or analyses, which demonstrate that women are as physically aggressive, or more aggressive, than men in their relationships with their spouses or male partners. The aggregate sample size in the reviewed studies exceeds 60,000.
Devlin: Stop picking on our menfolk
“The constant message from TV, movies and commercials is that men are cheaters, lazy, unreliable and stupid.” Source: AdelaideNow
TELEVISION is filled with male characters who are hopeless, uninterested, bumbling idiots, writes Rebekah Devlin.
Survey – The majority of Belgians (69,5%) favor their shared parenting law
According to a poll conducted for the Francophone Belgian family and parenting magazine Filiatio, seven out of ten Belgians are in favor of equal accommodation or bilocation of the child between the homes of divorced parents. This type of care is far preferred above sole care arrangements for the children with one of the parents, combined with a “fortnightly weekend of access with the other parent ” (15.2%) or the “5/9″ – parenting arrangement with the children staying five days with one of the parents, and nine days with the other parent ( 5.2%).
13 reasons it’s unlucky to be a man
When your life is committed to helping the world work for everyone – men and boys included – it’s easy to forget that most people don’t see the inequality and discrimination that men and boys face on a daily basis.
So to help us spread the word about the desperate need to help men and boys live longer, happier, healthier lives ………..