April 2022

My research cited in Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (2021) Children’s experience of private law proceedings: Six key messages from research, Nuffield FJO. Available at

 https://www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Childrens-experience-of-private-law-proceedings.pdf

May 2021

A Review of my Book appears in the new edition of Journal of Youth and Adolescence

A review of ‘Childhood Experiences of Separation and Divorce: Reflections from Young Adults’ was published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence.

February 2021

In February I was interviewed by two undergraduate students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic in Singapore as part of their research into young people’s experience of divorce. Their aim was to interview young people and experts in the field. They have been kind enough to share a copy of their finished article, which can be accessed through the link below.  

‘Confronting Divorce in Today’s Society’ by Tham Ya and Z’en Peck

January 2020

A workshop for academics, practitioners and social work students at Kadambari Memorial College, Kathmandu, Nepal

09.01.20 Interview with Mr Ghanshyan Dahal at Babylon National School, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Events 2019

November 2019

‘Supporting children in ‘accommodating’ parental separation and divorce’, presentation at ‘Facilitating the Attachment Aware School – Making it work in your setting’

2019 ARC Annual Conference – Birmingham 21.11.19

November 2019

‘Understanding children’s ‘accommodation’ of parental separation and divorce’, joint seminar between Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR) and Childhood & Youth Studies Research Group, Moray House School of Education and Sport (MHSE), University of Edinburgh – 05.11.19

October 2019

‘Childhood Experiences of Separation and Divorce’, Rainbows Registered Directors CPD Conference, Hindsley Hall, Leeds – 05.10.19

September 2019

‘Framework for understanding children’s accommodation of parental separation’ presentation, A Sharing Dialogue on Prisoner’s Children with Ms Indira Ranamagar, Prisoners Assistance Nepal, School of Education, Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) – 19.09.19

August 2019

‘Understanding children’s accommodation of parental separation and divorce; a framework for practitioners working with children and families’ presentation, The International Coalition for Children with Incarcerated Parents (INCCIP) Conference, University of Huddersfield – 12.08.19

July 2019

‘Parental separation and support strategies’ presentation, Little League Sports (LLS), Liverpool – 15.07.19.

June 2019

‘Creating a bricolage with young people to research childhood experiences of separation and divorce: challenges, rewards and outcomes’ presentation, The Collaboration, Creativity and Complexities Conference, Manchester Metropolitan University – 27.06.19

April 2019

Interview with Radio City in relation to proposed reforms to divorce laws – 09.04.19

March 2019

‘Parental separation and support strategies’ presentation, St Nicholas RC Primary School, Liverpool – 06.03.19

January 2019

‘Parental separation and support strategies’ presentation, National Babylon School, Kathmandu, Nepal – 14.01.19

‘Designing research with young people’ and ‘Framework for understanding children’s accommodation of parental separation’ presentation, Social work department, Kadambari Memorial College, Kathmandu, Nepal – 11.01.19