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This article is for children and young people whose parents have split up or are splitting up. This is not unusual, in fact 1 in 3 children aged under 16 will experience their parents splitting up.
Parents getting divorced can be a traumatic and harrowing experience for people of any age, but it can be especially hard on teenagers. You’re already trying to handle changes to your body, yo-yo emotions, and all the challenges that come with being a teenager – now you have all the stresses and upset that come with your parents getting divorced to deal with, too.
Are you stuck in the middle of arguing parents or in the midst of a family separation? We’re here to help.
Do you always get on well with your siblings? Love them or hate them we all sometimes have fallings out with our loved ones. Here are some tips on how to deal with some common issues.
What is a family unit? The basic definition is a group of individuals, residing together who are related by birth, marriage or adoption.
An excerpt from Family Life Survey annex to ‘Family and its Protective Effect: Part 1 of the Independent Family Review’.
An excerpt from Family Life Survey annex to ‘Family and its Protective Effect: Part 1 of the Independent Family Review’.
An article from The Conversation.
By Kate Gibson, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in History, University of Manchester
In 2021, there were 19.3 million families in the UK, which represents a 6.5% increase over the decade from 2011 to 2021.
An article from The Conversation.
By Karl Pillemer, Hazel E. Reed Human Development Professor and Professor of Gerontology in Medicine, Cornell University
By Christine Ruggeri, CHHC
As the singer releases her long-awaited fourth album, Olivia Petter examines what it might mean to people from broken homes.
‘2021 was another unprecedented time for all, with the impact of Covid still being felt,’ says lawyer.
By Maya Oppenheim, Women’s Correspondent
A new report has explored what can improve a child’s chances of success and no matter who is part of the household, there’s a theme...
By Peter Stanford
But many parents, and younger ones in particular, wish they’d had more kids.
By Eir Nolsoe
Does my relationship with my parents affect my character? And can my relationship with my brother or sister affect who my friends are?
By Dr. Sunil Raheja
An article from The Conversation.
By Kevin Shafer, Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Canadian Studies, Brigham Young University
The concept of family is not the 2.4 nuclear picture we saw a century ago. In the modern world, family means different things to different people.
An article from The Conversation.
By Jessica Robles, Lecturer in Social Psychology, Loughborough University
Many want schools to challenge prejudice against new family forms and want parents to provide more information about donors, half-siblings, and surrogates, according to a new book, We Are Family.
By Susan Golombok
